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By: Hannah Brown - October 20, 2020
Tel Aviv University has created a new MA program in the study and research of biblical texts of Ethiopian Jewry that are in danger of being lost in the hope of preserving them and expanding scholarship about them.
On Tuesday, the Department of Biblical Studies at Tel Aviv University’s Rosenberg School of Jewish Studies and Archaeology announced the launch of this program, which is the first of its kind in the world.
The program is attracting Israeli students of Ethiopian descent who are interested in studying the sacred texts of their families’ culture. These texts are written in Ge’ez (an ancient Ethiopian language) and called the Orit. The program is known as Orit Guardians. Administrators and professors hope to expand the program to include BA and PhD studies.
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