The mother of two told the school that she was Jewish and was married through the rabbinate without having gone through a conversion process, but was still denied registration -- even after she presented her marriage certificate. “The fact that I belong to the Ethiopian community has never caused me to face discrimination my entire life. I grew up in a Torah observant home, and I was never required to prove my Jewishness even when I got married.”Tebeka filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family for discrimination and racism, which ultimately was successful. “We welcome the change that this case brings, for the sake that it will be understood that there is no place for discrimination and racism under the law,” said attorney Almog Yismach. “Unfortunately, this isn’t the only case that has come to the association in which a major organization placed barriers before Israelis of Ethiopian origin."

Source: Ethiopian News May 18, 2023 14:03 UTC