Ethiopian Christmas and the Ethiopian Calendar System
On January 7, 2016, Ethiopian Christians, particularly the followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox "Tewahedo" Church in Ethiopia, the United States, and elsewhere, celebrate Christmas. In Ethiopia, it is customary for…
Melkam Genna! መልካም ገና ! Happy Ethiopian Christmas!
MELKAM GENNA መልካም ገና (MERRY CHRISTMAS) Genna is the name for Christmas in Ethiopia. Like many other Orthodox's who use the Julian calendar Christmas is celebrated on January 7th. Which…
Happy Chanukah!
Happy Chanukah! Chanukah 2020 (5781)On the Biblical calendar the month of Kislev (כִּסְלֵו) is the ninth of the year (counting from Nisan), and also one of the "darkest," with the…
Happy Chanukah!
Happy Chanukah! Chanukah 2019 (5780) On the Biblical calendar the month of Kislev (כִּסְלֵו) is the ninth of the year (counting from Nisan), and also one of the "darkest," with…
Chanukah (חנוכה) – Dedicated Against Assimilation
The Festival of Chanukah Dedicated against Assimilation And it was at Jerusalem the feast of Chanukah, and it was winter. - John 10:22 Introduction The Hebrew word chanukah means "dedication"…
May 5 – Ethiopian Patriots’ Day | የኢትዮጵያ የአርበኞች ቀን
Ethiopian Liberation Day: May 5th, 1941 After living five years in exile, Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile Selassie I returned to the capital city of Addis Ababa on this day in 1941. Five years…
Holidays
Ethiopian-Hebrew HolyDays Overstanding the Appointed Times This section of the web site provides general information about the most significant mo'edim (or "appointed times") that are important to Hebrews all over…