Yityish Aynaw

African-Israeli personalities hoping to change community’s image

A new crop of African-Israeli pop culture figures are hoping their fame will help their communities. JTA’s Ben Sales reports.

By Ben Sales March 31, 2013 8:19 am

Miss Israel, Yityish Aynaw, could not get a visa on time to attend a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces event in New York.

March 19, 2013 10:19 am

Yityish Aynaw, the first Miss Israel of Ethiopian descent, has been invited to meet President Obama at a dinner hosted by President Shimon Peres.

March 14, 2013 11:12 am

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