Ethiopian Jews

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Barkan winery outcry highlights plight of Ethiopian Israelis and last Jews in Ethiopia

Eliana Rudee03.07.2018

The government is holding back their aliyah because of financial and political reasons, says Aaron (A.Y.) Katsof, director of the Heart of Israel.

Israelis who immigrated from Ethiopia hold up family photos of loved ones who remain in Ethiopia during a protest to bring the rest of the Falash Mura in Jerusalem, on March 12, 2018. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Ethiopian workers to return to Barkan wineries following public outcry over status

27.06.2018

An exposé by Israel’s Kan news station revealing Barkan’s ban on Ethiopian employees handling the wines sparked national outrage over the implication that Ethiopian Jews were not Jewish and raised condemnation of the company for discriminatory practices.

Wine barrels piled up at the Barkan winery. Aug. 2, 2012. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.

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