The Media Line: With Unique Traditions, Ethiopian Israelis Celebrate the Jewish New Year
Written by on September 14, 2023
With Unique Traditions, Ethiopian Israelis Celebrate the Jewish New Year
While societal problems and differences still persist between the Ethiopian community and other Jewish communities in Israel, Ethiopian Israeli Rabbi Sharon Shalom sees the holidays as an opportunity to come together
By Aaron Poris/The Media Line
Jews around the world are preparing to turn their calendar pages to the year 5784, with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, beginning on the evening of Friday, Sept. 15. And with this, a series of high holiday traditions is set in motion.
But with Israelis having origins from many different countries, holiday customs can be quite different from one group to another. And some of the biggest differences are between the traditions of Ethiopian Jews and those of Ashkenazi or Sephardi Jews, whose influences come from Europe and the Middle East respectively.
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