ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An ancient handwritten Book of Psalms taken from the fortress of Ethiopian Emperor Theodros by British troops 135 years ago was returned to the Horn of Africa country Monday.

A Rare Discovery: A traveling workshop of TAU's Orit Guardians program discovered two 15th-century Orit books—the oldest found to date in the possession of Beta Israel. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

Zelalem Mola says recreating the ancient manuscripts brings him closer to God - Copyright AFP Amanuel Sileshi Zelalem Mola says recreating the ancient manuscripts ...

A centuries-old mystery hidden in plain sight has finally come to light. In a modest prayer house in Israel, among community leaders and handwritten pages passed quietly from generation to generation, ...

AFA copy 39088020442034 is a gift from Janet Stanley. Ethiopia and the Art of Cross-Cultural Exchange / Christine Sciacca -- A brief history of Ethiopia / Michael Gervers -- A glossary of the liturgy ...

At the end of 1984 and in May 1991 virtually the whole of the ancient black Jewish community of Ethiopia - known as the Falashas or Beta Israel - was transported to Israel in two massive secret ...

For the 10 million Coptic Christians of Ethiopia, one of the spiritual high points of the year is the feast of St. Gabriel the Archangel. Last week 100,000 pilgrims made their way to the shrine of St.

The program's initiator, Prof. Dalit Rom-Shiloni from the Department of Biblical Studies, Chaim Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology, explains: "The Orit of Beta Israel includes the Five ...