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Twenty years on, dozens pay homage to victims of Dolphinarium attack Family and friends gather at site of 2001 bombing of Tel Aviv seaside club, where 21 young Israelis lost their lives and dozens more were wounded; 'The pain is neverending,' says grieving mother Hadar Gil-Ad | Published: 06.01.21 , 22:53 As Israel marks the 20th anniversary of the deadly terror attack at the Dolphinarium discotheque, dozens of family members and friends gathered on Tuesday to pay homage to the victims. "The pain is neverending," said Irina Sklianik, mother of 15-year-old Yulia (Yael), who was murdered in ...

Jewish Ledger The long journey home of Ethiopian Jewry By Eliana Rudee (JNS) A total of 930 new Ethiopian olim – new immigrants – landed in Israel in 2020, most immigrating as a part of family reunification initiative “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Operation Rock of Israel”). The immigrants fled malnutrition, poverty, extreme conditions and a tense security situation in Ethiopia–aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic–to fulfill a 2,000-year-old old dream of arriving to the land of Israel and to Jerusalem. The flights, coordinated by the Jewish Agency for Isra...

The long journey home of Ethiopian Jewry feature The long journey home of Ethiopian Jewry Israel has committed to bring in the last wave of immigration—those who currently reside in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, and in Gondar in the northern part of the African country. (January 11, 2021 / JNS) Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new series highlighting Jewish ethnic minorities aims to elevate their voices, and in turn, celebrate the beautiful mosaic t...

Dec 17, 2020 “We are blessed to see their arrival to Israel during the festival of Chanukah – this is a tremendous light for us all,” said Israeli Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tamano– By TPS After many years of waiting, 252 members of Bnei Menashe from India landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday, a special operation facilitated by the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Shavei Israel organization. Hailing from northeast India, the Bnei Menashe have preserved the Jewish tradition across generations. The new Olim include some 50 families and 24 single individuals, ...