After a series of sometimes violent protests between Ethiopian Israelis and police in recent years, the creators of "Nevsu" thought the time was right for some humor.

The 94-minute film, released in Hebrew and Amharic, uses a well-known comic trope in its identity switch, but offers audiences an altered view of Ethiopian-Israeli life, featuring a tightly bound ...

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 ...

Groundbreaking TV comedy introduces Israelis to their Ethiopian neighbors Ties between Ethiopian Jews and other Israelis remain tense, but ‘when the audience laughs, that means they get it.

Groundbreaking TV Comedy Introduces Israelis To Their Ethiopian Neighbors Nevsu: Gili (Yosi Tasa) and Tamar (Merav Feldman) shake things up for her family who’ve never known an Ethiopian before.

After his three years of service, he developed a one-man comedy show with Ben-Atar called “It Sounds Better in Amharic,” which he still performs.