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Discrimination Against Ethiopians in Israeli Society
Produced following the July 2019 killing of Ethiopian-Israeli, Solomon Tekah, by an Israeli police officer, this i24NEWS segment (04:47) explores racism and discrimination against Israelis of Ethiopian descent in Israeli society.
Celebrating an Ancient Holiday in Modern-Day Jerusalem
The holiday of Sigd is an ancient celebration of Torah and of God’s covenant with the Jewish people. Having yearned for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel for generations upon
The Situation of Ethiopian Jews in Israel
From the Jewish Virtual Library, this thorough article summarizes issues facing the Ethiopian community in Israel, including demographics, income and employment, education, discrimination and the challenges facing immigrants. Despite significant socio-economic gaps
Why So Many «Generation 1.5» Immigrants from the Soviet Union Are Leaving Israel
According to a recent study, 20% of the children who moved to Israel in the early nineties from the Former Soviet Union – known in academia as «Generation 1.5» – have
Tusovkas: The Social & Cultural Seclusion of Generation 1.5 Russians in Israel
Known as «Generation 1.5,» those who immigrated to Israel from the Former Soviet Union as adolescents in the 1990s had a unique experience, with its own set of cultural and
Models of Cultural Absorption in Israeli Society
Israel’s population is culturally and ethnically diverse, thanks to large immigrant waves from every corner of the world, each with its own challenges and successes. This thorough article from the Israel
The Challenges & Influence of Israel’s Russian Immigrants
This CNN news segment (02:33) explores Israel’s large community of immigrants from Russian, including the economic and social challenges they face and the major influence they have had on Israeli
Israel’s Diverse Population: Challenges & Successes
This informative video (06:12) explores the experiences of Israel’s diverse immigrant population, with a focus on the Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia and the USSR and non-Jewish economic migrants and refugees
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Marina Maximilian: 1990
This moving song by Marina Maximilian describes the experience of immigrants to Israel from the Soviet Union in the nineties. Entitled «1990,» in reference to the year in which she
¿Qué Más?
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A Green Chariot: A Film About Russian-Israeli Identity
This dramatic clip (03:56) is from «A Green Chariot» (2005), a film about a young Russian immigrant to Israel who abandons his secular Russian identity, friends and family in
Success Stories from Generation 1.5
«The great wave of aliyah from the former Soviet Union of the late 1980s and 1990s has given rise to a new generation of Russian-speaking Israelis, confident and comfortable in
An Art Exhibit Revealing Tales of Soviet Immigration to Israel
This i24NEWS segment (05:11) showcases an art exhibit at the Israel Museum that explores the challenges experienced by Soviet immigrants to Israel. The artist, Zoya Cherkassy, uses pop art and