Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Jews As A Nation (7/12) Previous Document: Question 13.2: What are the differences between Sephardim and Ashkenazim? Next Document: Question 13.4: Who were the Khazars? Are Ashkenazi Jews descended from the Khazars? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: First off, know that "Falasha" (Amharic for "stranger") is considered very derogatory. Just say "Ethiopian Jew" if you can't remember "Beita Yisrael." Older reference books will probably list them under "Falasha," i.e. the 1972 article in the Encyclopaedia Judaica. Their own legends date them back to Shlomo ha-melech [King Solomon], and ascribe their origin to the tribe of Dan. See the book The Lost Jews by Rappoport. Researchers also think some of the defeated Yemenite Jews from the Abu Duwas Jewish Kingdom came to Ethiopia, and that some Elephantine Jews migrated south from Egypt. Another Ethiopian legend has one of Moses' sons migrating South and establishing a Hebrew community before King Solomon. You can learn more about Ethiopian Jewry and their rich history and culture on the [5]Ethiopian Jewry WWW Homepage at <http://www.circus.org>. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Jews As A Nation (7/12) Previous Document: Question 13.2: What are the differences between Sephardim and Ashkenazim? Next Document: Question 13.4: Who were the Khazars? Are Ashkenazi Jews descended from the Khazars? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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