Falashas village (Wolleka - Ethiopia)
Wolleka is the main centre of the Beta Israel - Ethiopian Jews. Although its population has declined, it is still known for its synagogue and for pottery. This may be same village of the Bet Israel that Samuel Gobat visited in 1830; although he does not name the village, from his account the village he visited was clearly close enough to Gondar for him to travel there, speak to several of its inhabitants, then return to Gondar all in the same day.
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North Ethiopia: A Falasha Village and Debark Market
The Jewish people (called Falasha) have inhabited Ethiopia since pre-Christian times. A small pocket remains but most were airlifted to Israel. A fascinating road journey from Gonder to Debark, up and over the mountains, where the weekly Debark market was going on.
As the only two Westerners in Debark, we were a spectacle and focus of everyone.
Falash Mura Leaving Gondar
Falash Mura leaving Gondar, Ethiopia for Addis Ababa and then Israel. June 20, 2011. Shot and narrated by Len Lyons, author of The Ethiopian Jews of Israel: Personal Stories of Life in the Promised Land (Jewish Lights, 2007).
Ethiopia - abandoned Falasha/Jewish village
Falasha/Beta Esrael/Ethiopians Jews lived in this village for generations,until the community emigrated to Israel on the 1980s and early 90s.There are no Jews left in the village .
Ethiopia (Gondar&Falasha Village) Part 9
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GONDAR:
Gondar or Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር?, Gonder is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Tana Lake on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. It has a latitude and longitude of 12°36′N 37°28′E with an elevation of 2133 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by the Gondar Zuria woreda.Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in Fasil Ghebbi (the Royal Enclosure), for which Gondar has been called the Camelot of Africa.
Gondar traditionally was divided into several neighborhoods or quarters: Addis Alem, where the Muslim inhabitants dwelled; Kayla Meda, where the adherents of Beta Israel lived; Abun Bet, centered on the residence of the Abuna, or nominal head of the Ethiopian Church; and Qagn Bet, home to the nobility.Gondar is also a noted center of ecclesiastical learning of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and known for having 44 churches – for many years more than any other settlement in Ethiopia. Gondar and its surrounding countryside constitute the homeland of most Ethiopian Jews
The modern city of Gondar is popular as a tourist destination for its many picturesque ruins in Fasil Ghebbi (the Royal Enclosure), from which the emperors once reigned. The most famous buildings in the city lie in the Royal Enclosure, which include Fasilides' castle, Iyasu's palace, Dawit's Hall, a banqueting hall, stables, Empress Mentewab's castle, a chancellery, library and three churches. Near the city lie Fasilides' Bath, home to an annual ceremony where it is blessed and then opened for bathing; the Qusquam complex, built by Empress Mentewab; the eighteenth century Ras Mikael Sehul's Palace and the Debre Berhan Selassie Church.
Downtown Gondar shows the influence of the Italian occupation of the late 1930s. The main piazza features shops, a cinema, and other public buildings in a simplified Italian Moderne style still distinctively of the period despite later changes and, frequently, neglect. Villas and flats in the nearby quarter that once housed occupation officials and colonists are also of interest.
The town is home to the University of Gondar, which includes Ethiopia's main faculty of medicine.
Air transport is served by Gondar Airport (ICAO code HAGN, IATA GDQ), also known as Atse Tewodros Airport, after the Emperor of Ethiopia (Atse) Tewodros. It is 18 km (11 miles) south of the city.Intercity bus service is provided by the Selam Bus Line Share Company.Wikipedia
Jewish Community in Gondar, Ethiopia
Picture and videos of the struggles and hardships of the vibrant Jewish community in Gondar.
Remote Jewish Village in Ethiopia
We hiked a few miles to a remote Beta Israel Jewish village in northern Ethiopia to bring medical supplies and share the good news of Yeshua! What a life changing experience! Check it out...
Jewish prayer service in Gonder, Ethiopia
The Jewish community prays daily in the local synagogue, Gondor Ethiopia
Seder-night at the compound in Gondar, Ethiopia
2008 - the compound in Gondar, where 12,000 people are waiting for permit to enter Israel. Scene from Across the River. Available on Amazon:
A Visit to the Falash Mura of Ethiopia (in English)
A recent visit to the Falash Mura of northern Ethiopia - descendants of Ethiopian Jews now seeking to return to Judaism and make aliyah to Israel.
Israel Welcomes Newest Group of Ethiopian-Jewish Immigrants
NEWS DESK | Members of the last community of Jews still living in Ethiopia have touched town in Israel. This latest immigration represents years of waiting and political infighting. Our Asher Westropp-Evans has the story.
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As a group of 82 Ethiopian-Jews landed in Israel on Monday, the first of about 1,000 to be allowed to immigrate to the country as part of an October 2018 cabinet decision, the nearly 8,000 members of the 'Falashmura' Jewish community left behind say they feel cheated.
The 'Falashmura' are Ethiopians of Jewish origin whose ancestors were compelled to convert to Christianity in the 19th century, reportedly under duress.
The community currently numbers close to 9,000 and is concentrated mainly in Addis Ababa and Gondar, the imperial city at the center of the country’s traditional Jewish heartland.
Though most members of the community have family already living in the Jewish state, and although almost all of them are practicing Jews, they are not recognized as Jewish by Israel.
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Israeli-Ethiopian Village Keeps Ethiopian-Jewish Heritage Alive
HOLY LAND UNCOVERED | A special Ethiopian village in the Southern city of Kiryat Gat aims to preserve Jewish-Ethiopian culture. Under the Shahaf Foundation, the project’s inception aimed to help the older Ethiopian generation find their way in a new country. Our Shelby Weiner takes us on a tour.
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Walking through the fields in Beta Israel Village is as if you stepped off an airplane in Ethiopia. Located in Kiryat Gat, the unique plot of land aims to preserve Jewish-Ethiopian culture.
Under the Shahaf Foundation, the project’s inception aimed to help the older generation find their way in a new country.
'Our first goal was to get the elder Ethiopians focused. An elder is one with authority and respect. They spent a lifetime in Ethiopia where they held a place of value in the family and in the community. They made the long, arduous journey to Israel. But when they got here, they couldn’t find their place in society, which means they left their strength and authority in Ethiopia. Their standing was lost,' Geula Hagari explained.
Geula Hagarai immigrated when she was 10-years-old. She helped create the Hineni Society, which works to band Ethiopian Jews together in Israel. A few years later the organization launched the farm at Beta Israel.
90 percent of Ethiopian Jews were farmers before arriving to Israel and the elder generation now continues to grow the same crops they were once familiar with. However once the farm was running, the community realized it can serve another purpose — teaching.
'Our second goal is our children who were born in Israel or immigrated here at a young age. The minute you cut yourself off from your heritage, you lose something from yourself. We don't want this happening to our children so here we found a way to keep them connected to their heritage and Judaism. We want them to be proud of their color and who they are,' Hagari continued.
But the cultural education isn’t only for their own community. Beta Israel invites Israelis and tourists to visit their village. The staff hopes to share the rich history of Ethiopian Jews with their new country.
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Shalom Aleichaim, Gonder Ethiopia
Friday in school, Jewish Ethiopian school children have a shabbat party and sing traditional shabbat melodies.
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Falash Mura: Jews face isolation in Gondar, Ethiopia
Man claiming to be Beta Israel decries isolation of Jews in Gondar.
Ethiopia (Bahir Dar/Awra Amba Village) 2015 Part 7
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Awra Amba is an Ethiopian community of about 400 people, located 73 kilometres east of Bahir Dar in the Fogera woreda of Debub Gondar Zone. It was founded in 1980 with the goal of solving socio-economic problems through helping one another in an environment of egalitarianism—in marked contrast to the traditional norms of Amhara society. The name means Top of the Hill in Amharic.
Founded by Zumra Nuru, who currently serves as co-chairman of the community, with 19 other people who shared his vision, as of 2007 Awra Amba has some 400 members, and is lauded as a model to alleviate poverty and promote gender equality in a country where women are generally subservient to men.
he fact that its members work together, are diligent, disciplined and self-confident makes the Awra Amba community distinct from other Amhara communities. Women have equal rights as men and there is no distinction in divisions of labor between men and women. All people in the community have no religion as distinct from most communities in Ethiopia. They believe in hard work and being good to people. They keep their houses and their surrounding clean. Theft is seen as very obscene.
The community is ostracized, as it does not belong to either of the two primary religious groupings -- Islam or Christianity. Members of the Awra Amba community therefore were not given agricultural land to cultivate, but instead were pushed into the most infertile and malaria infested corner of the district. As they cannot live on farm activities, they have diversified into the weaving business, using both traditional and modern weaving machines. In addition, using three grinding mills provided the Regional Micro and Small Scale Enterprise Development Agency, they offer milling service to neighbouring farmers. The village hopes to earn more money in order to build potable water and sewage systems, pave the road, and create an education fund for the children.
The village is unique not only for its attitudes toward gender, religion, and education, but for the social security it provides its members in need. There are formal committees to provide services which include: education, to receive guests, to take care of patients, the elderly and children, and community health. They have established a literacy campaign for adults, a library, and a preschool. Despite living in a culture which practice early marriage, the people of Awra Amba have decided girls should marry only after reaching the age of 18, and boys at or above 22.
Ethiopian Outreach: City of Gondar
Bill explains more about the city of Gondar and the most recent results of the medical outreach in Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia 2007 017 - From Gonder to Debark
Trip from Gonder to Debark.
BETA ISRAEL/ Falashas of Ethiopia spoke archaic Hebrew2 (Ethiopic) NEW
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