ABSTRACT
For decade the Falashas - the Black Jews of Ethiopia - have fascinated scholars. Are they really Jews and in what sense? How can their origins be explained? Since the Falashas' transfer to Israel in the much publicised Israeli air lifts the fascination has continued and and new factors are now being discussed.
Written by the leading scholars in the field the essays in this collection examine the history, music, art, anthropology and current situations of the Ethopian Jews. Issues examined include their integration into Middle Eastern society, contacts between the Falasha and the State of Israel how the Falasha became Jews in the first place.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|25 pages
From Wolleqa to Florence
The Tragic Story of Faitlovitch's Pupil Hizkiahu Finkas
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chapter 13|12 pages
Identity Reformulation among Ethiopian Immigrant Soldiers
Processes of Interpretation and Struggle
1
chapter 16|8 pages
Of Names, Amulets and Movies
Some Patterns of Oral, Written and Non-Verbal Negotiation among the Ethiopian Jews in Israel
chapter 17|26 pages
Beta Israel prayers
Oral and Written Traditions – Analysis of a Service for the New Moon (ya-Caraqâ Ba'âl)
chapter 18|17 pages
The Formal Organisation of the Beta Israel Liturgy — Substance and Performance
Literary Structure
chapter 19|5 pages
The Formal Organisation of the Beta Israel Liturgy — Substance and Performance
Musical Structure
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chapter 22|10 pages
Sickness and Medicine
Perceptions of Ethiopian Immigrants and their Doctors in Israel
