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Tag: Beta Israel

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L’Dor V’Dor: The Resilience of Ethiopian Jewish Practice

Ashton Macklin in New Voices · 21 Feb

The article discusses the resilience of Ethiopian Jewish practices, highlighting how the community maintains its identity and religious traditions despite challenges.

0 Communities Jewish Law

L’dor V’dor: The Resilience of Ethiopian Jewish Practice

Ashton Macklin in New Voices · 21 Feb

The text explores the resilience of Ethiopian Jewish practice, highlighting the return to roots and demands of the younger generation, the mythologization of the Beta Israel community, the unique religious practices of the Haymanot, the impact of mass migration on the community, and the challenges faced in integrating into mainstream Jewish society in Israel.

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Are Jews Black?

Tudor Parfitt in Tablet · 17 Feb 2021

The discussion about the color of Jews has a long history, dating back to the belief in Europe that Jews were somatically and metaphorically Black.

0 Communities Food

Challah Is Not the Only Bread

Joan Nathan in Tablet · 16 Jul 2019

The text discusses the history of the Jewish community in Ethiopia dating back to around 500 CE when nearly a million Jews lived in over 500 villages in northern Ethiopia.

0 Communities History

In and Out of Africa

Len Lyons in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Jun 2013

Since the early 1900s, the concept of Jewish identity among diverse communities in Africa and the Americas has expanded significantly, with groups like Ethiopian Jews and the Abayudaya of Uganda gaining attention.