Ethiopia

Ynagogue in tigre ari greenspan

“Bal Ej the hidden Jews of Ethiopia – The Official Trailer” (2016)
by Irene Orleansky.

Temesgen CD

(April 2014) If you enjoy world-Jewish music, check out the new CD, Temesgen (“Thanks to God” in Amharic)! This is the first-time-ever recording of ten worship songs from the Beta Avraham Jews of North Shewa, Ethiopia, and their descendants in the Kechene neighborhood of Addis Ababa. [read more from our blog]

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Beta Avraham of North Shewa

Addis Ababa and Janbaria, Ethiopia

Official language: Amharic

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