JTA — For the first time, Israelis are seeing a black lead character on a homegrown, primetime television show. “Nebsu,” a half-hour comedy which launched last week, focuses on an Ethiopian man who is ...

TEL AVIV (JTA) – Last week, Israelis for the first time saw a black lead character on a homegrown, primetime television show. “Nevsu,” a half-hour comedy, focuses on an Ethiopian man who is married to ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center Be prepared to fall for Worko, the wily Ethiopian Israeli star ...

The cast of Nebsu. Photo courtesy of Yosi Vasa. TEL AVIV (JTA) – Last week, Israelis for the first time saw a black lead character on a homegrown, primetime television show. “Nebsu,” a half-hour ...

Two smartly dressed men are seated at a restaurant table speaking Amharic, the smells of kitfo, zilzil tibs and spiced lentils wafting from the kitchen. Enter Kevin MacDonald, clad in canvas coat and ...