[HANASHIR:5907] Re: Ethiopian Tochnit

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

Thank you for the correction.  you are, of course, absolutely correct.
Kulanu may have other things though from Ethiopian Jewish Community.
However, for the kind of service Wally wants, perhaps some Abayudayu music
can be included.
Rabbi Richard Schachet
Valley Outreach Synagogue
www.valleyoutreach.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Judah Cohen <jcohen (at) fas(dot)harvard(dot)edu>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 10:04 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:5905] Re: Ethiopian Tochnit


> Careful there--the Abuyadaya Jews are from Uganda, and bear no relation to
> the Ethiopian Jewish community.  They essentially converted into Judaism
in
> the early 20th century. (As opposed to the Ethiopian Jewish communities,
> which have been Jewish for at least 400 years.)
>
> I would recommend, however, "Shlomo Gronich and the Sheba Choir," which
> includes songs (in Hebrew, granted, but easily translatable) about the
> Ethiopian journey to Israel (sung by a number of Ethiopian-Jewish
children).
>
> Be well.
> Judah.
> ----------
>
>
> >From: "Rabbi Richard Schachet" <lvrabbi (at) lvcm(dot)com>
> >To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> >Subject: [HANASHIR:5904] Re: Ethiopian Tochnit
> >Date: Mon, May 1, 2000, 12:15 PM
> >
>
> > Wally-  Contact Kulanu-  They have a complete CD of music of the
Abayudayu.
> >
> >
> > Rabbi Richard Schachet
> > Valley Outreach Synagogue
> > www.valleyoutreach.com
>
>

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