Ethiopian Jewish Heritage

Discover the life of Kes Byadglin, a spiritual leader who guided Ethiopian Jewry through hardship, migration, and life in Israel.

At just 12, Elena Yeshiwork set out alone from Ethiopia for Israel, surviving hunger, prison, and danger until she finally reached home, a journey she calls her own Exodus.

Gila Hadrai’s journey from Ethiopia to Israel, told through the garments that shaped her identity, reveals how clothing can carry memory, loss, and healing across generations.

From remote Ethiopian villages to refugee camps in Sudan and finally to the Holy Land, Shay Yaso recounts the extraordinary journey of the Beta Israel community and the unbreakable faith that carried them home.