Ethiopian Jewish Customs
The Jews of Ethiopia strongly identify with the story of Passover. In 1985, they had an exodus of their own, where they took almost 8,000 Jews from Sudan to Israel. They commemorate this by breaking all of their dished and making new ones. This symbolizes breaking from the past and starting over.
Some Ethiopian Jews have no Haggadahs so they read about the Pesach story directly from the Torah. They make their own matzahs from chickpea flour. On the morning of the seder, a lamb would be slaughtered. They also refrain from eating fermented dairy like yogurt, butter, or cheese.
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- -- Exodus Story
- -- Ten Plagues
- -- Cup #2 & Dayenu
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- Motzi-Matzah
- Maror
- Shulchan Oreich
- Tzafun
- Bareich
- Hallel
- Songs
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