Gideon Eich Presents at Ono's Ethiopian Beit Hamidrash

Ono Beit Midrash Explores Beta Israel Shechita, Family Trees and Current Events

The 15th meeting of the Beit Midrash for the Study of Ethiopian Jewish Religious Texts at Ono Academic College took place at the Savyon Junction Campus. The session focused on three topics:
1. Kashrut in the Ethiopian Jewish Tradition – Completion of the presentation from the previous section and summary was offered by Rabbi Reuven Yasu
2. Presentation and discussion led by Gideon Eich – Eich presented his seminar topic “Dealing with the family tree as the best means of building a solid identity among the members of the Beta Israel Community – theory and practice.” This is the subject of the final paper which Eich will be submitting for the compendium.
3. Differences in traditions and current events – Rabbi Sharon Shalom concluded with a presentation of Beta Israel traditions in light of current events.