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It's not that they don't like them, although of course there're probably some racist Jews who do, but there is a HUGE debate whether or not they are Jewish before conversions. Rav Ovadia Yosef says yes, most other people say know, and everyone else is kind of unsure.
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Do Ethiopian Jews face a lot of prejudice in Israel by Ashkenazi or Sephardi or Mizrahi Jews?
There is certainly some prejudice towards Ethiopian Jews in Israel. It is primarily informal prejudice, such as failures to hire, landlords failing to rent out apartments to Ethiopians and similar. There are no laws that discriminate between Ethiopian-Israelis and other Israelis. Some Israelis who are asked about why they make decisions construed as prejudicial say that they made the decision they did because they mistook the Ethiopian for a Sudanese or Nigerian Non-Jew who they see as guest workers and troublemakers in Israel (which is similar to the European perception of Muslims or the US perception of Hispanics). Others say that the Ethiopian candidate was rejected as were a number of non-Ethiopian candidates and equal opportunity means that Ethiopians will not always get their way. Ethiopians typically have less education and fewer skills, which make them less attractive to employers. However, most Ethiopian Israelis do believe that they are discriminated against, even if they cannot recall a particular incident of discrimination that happened to them. There are numerous protests in Israel by Ethiopian Jews and other Israeli Liberals who sympathize with the Ethiopians' situation. Realizing that the Sudanese/Nigerian argument is the most commonly used one against them, they often say "We are not Muslims like them, but Jews, see us as equals", which is, of course, its own form of prejudice (because it implies that Muslims should not be seen as equals).
Are ethiopian Jews the oldest known Jews?
NO. The Ethiopian Jewish community is relatively old, but not older than the communities that trace their lineage back to places in the Middle East (like Iraq, Iran or Egypt).
It it true Ethiopian Jews came from tribes that even the Ultra-Orthodox Jews didn't know about?
No, there were and are 12 tribes. The Ethiopian Jews are believed to be descended from Jews who traveled throughout Africa.
What are 80 percent of Israelis?
80% are jews!
Does this mean that Israel Jews have ethiopian blood?
Ethiopian blood only comes from Ethiopians.
What was the name given to Ethiopian Jews?
falashas
What has the author Omri Tegamlak Avera written?
Omri Tegamlak Avera has written: 'Asterai' -- subject(s): Ethiopian Jews, Fiction, Jews, Ethiopian
Are majority of the Israelis Christians?
No as in Israel most are Jews.
Where all the Jews rescued in Ethiopia?
Sadly, no. Some Ethiopian Jews remain in Ethiopia.
What do you call people of israel?
(Referring to modern Israel): Israelis. (Referring to the Children of Israel of the Bible): Jews.
Who are the Jews and who are the Israelis?
Israelis are citizens of Israel and are not necessarily Jewish. Jews are people who practice the Jewish faith and are not necessarily Israeli. A similar dichotomy could be made between Irish and Catholic.
Are the Israelis the Jews from Germany?
75% of Israelis are Jewish. These Jews come from all over the world. Specifically to this question, no, the majority of Israeli Jews are not descended from German Jews. Around 50% of Israel's Jewish community comes from Jews of the Arab World and their descendants (Mizrahim). 20.9% of Israel's Jews are of from the former USSR. Meanwhile, German and Austrian Jews make up around 2.7% of Israeli Jews.
