Diaspora Communities
The communities that immigrated to Israel - their origins, waves of aliyah, and place in society.
Explainers in this topic
3 pieces
The Ethiopian-Israeli Community
This explainer chronicles the historic return and societal integration of the Ethiopian-Israeli community (Beta Israel), detailing its journey to Israel through covert airlift missions like Operations Moses and Solomon, and how the community has become a vibrant part of modern Israeli society.
Mizrahi Emigration from Arab Countries
For thousands of years, vibrant Jewish communities thrived across the Middle East and North Africa. This article explores the history of Mizrahi Jews, the waves of violence and expulsions that forced nearly a million people from their homes after 1948, and how they rebuilt their lives to shape modern Israeli society.
Indian Jews in Israel: Bene Israel, Cochin and Bnei Menashe
Three distinct Jewish communities trace their origin to India: the Bene Israel of the Konkan coast in Maharashtra, the Cochin Jews of Kerala, and the Bnei Menashe of India's North-East. Most have made aliyah. As of mid-2026, the Bene Israel community in Israel numbers in the tens of thousands, Cochin Jews are concentrated in four moshavim in the Negev, and approximately 5,000 Bnei Menashe are in Israel with another 5,800 to follow by 2030 under a November 2025 government decision.