Ethiopian (Beta Israel) Customs
Distinctive halachic-liturgical practices of the Ethiopian Beta Israel community: Seged holiday (50 days after Yom Kippur), nazirite-purity customs, reliance on the Orit (Ge'ez Pentateuch), and a unique priestly (kahen) hierarchy. Recognized as halachic Jews by R. Ovadia Yosef (1973).
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Chazon Ovadia · Ovadia Yosef
Ethiopian Beta Israel Jews maintain distinctive customs including the Seged festival, special purity practices, use of the Ge'ez Pentateuch, and unique priestly structures. They were recognized as hal
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Ethiopian Beta Israel Jews maintain distinctive customs including the Seged festival, special purity practices, use of the Ge'ez Pentateuch, and unique priestly structures. They were recognized as hal
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Yalkut Yosef · Yitzchak Yosef
Ethiopian Beta Israel Jews maintain distinctive customs including the Seged festival, special purity practices, use of the Ge'ez Pentateuch, and unique priestly structures. They were recognized as hal
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