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A member of the Ethiopian Jewish community attends a religious service at the synagogue of the community in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia
How Ethiopian Judaism reshapes the way we think about Rosh Hashanah
Bete Israel’s traditions of creation, purification and remembrance offer a counterpoint to rabbinic Judaism’s focus on judgment, raising a deeper question about human responsibility for the world entrusted to us
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 09.10.26
חוגגים את הסיגד בטיילת ארמון הנציב
Sigd's miracle cure to unify the Israeli people
The Sigd holiday emphasizes Ethiopian Jewry’s covenant with God and values of hope, unity and equality; rooted in the dream of Jerusalem, it calls on Israeli society to renew trust, transcend divisions and embrace shared destiny
Rabbi Sharon Shalom | 11.28.24
בני העדה התאיופית בחג הסיגד בירושלים
The recognition of the Jewishness of Beta Israel
Ethiopian Jews, or Beta Israel, have long faced debate over their Jewish status; most have undergone symbolic conversions, recognized by Israel’s Rabbinate and Chabad; misunderstandings abroad persist, driven by ignorance of halachic rulings, not racism
Rabbi Sharon Shalom | 11.26.24
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