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Chassida Shmella
Ethiopian Jewish Community of North America
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Mission statement:
Chassida Shmella is the organization of the Ethiopian Jewish Community of North America and our mission is to preserve the customs and traditions of the Ethiopian Jewish population, and to educate American, Israeli and Ethiopian-Israelis about these customs.
which goes back to biblical times.
Our name, which means "Stork - Stork" in Hebrew and Amharic,
is derived from the ancient wish of Ethiopian Jews to return to their beloved Jerusalem, just as the storks did, as they flew overhead.
Chassida Shmella Ethiopian Jewish Community of North America,
25 Broadway, Suite 1700
New York, NY 10004-1010
(212)284-6532
About Us (details):
Chassida Shmella is a young and dynamic non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded by members of the Ethiopian Israeli community living in
Our goal is to preserve the rich 3,000 year old legacy that is unique and vital to the full history of the Jewish people. We also want to build bridges with the various other Jewish communities that make up a rich tapestry of customs and share with each other our common beliefs and goals while preserving our unique stories as well.
Chassida Shmella is unique in creating programs to teach our heritage through participatory programs that teach about Ethiopian Jewish culture through the perspective of the Ethiopian Jews ourselves. We also are creating programs to bring Israelis/Americans/Ethiopian Israelis together as one people. We advocate for the acceptance and assimilation of Ethiopian Jewish Culture to the larger Jewish community. We wish to assist Ethiopian Jews in advancing through inter-community networks, educational opportunities and communal partnerships.
Our main goal has always been to help the Ethiopian Jewish community in North America to fully integrate into the greater Jewish community while preserving our uniqueness as well. We chose our name carefully to express this connection, and uniqueness:
- Chassida is Hebrew for ?Stork, " the loving bird that cares for its young and the orphaned young of other storks. The stork epitomizes kindness.
- Shmella means stork in Amharic, the language of
For thousands of years, storks have migrated from
Sigd in Israel
Sigd in NYC
Save the Date & Jon Us!
Rabbi Shalom
Special guests at dinner, joining us from Israel:
Kessoch/rabbis from the Ethiopian-Israeli community-
Kiddush: Kes Vanda Eil Mentessnout
Speaker: Rabbi Sharon Shalom, Author of: Sinai to Ethiopia ?Q/A to follow
Also joining us- Princeton Professor Ephraim Isaac
& other leaders in the Jewish community
It's not too late to become a sponsor for this amazing Sigd celebration.
$40/ after October 23rd: $45
Location: Upper West SidePlease Click here to donate, and buy tickets here.Thank you!
Buy tickets hereSIGD celebration follows on:
Sunday, November 3rd:
Celebration at B'nai Jeshurun.
257 West 88th Street, between B?way & West End AveSigd: prepaid: $40/ at the door: $45
COMBO PRICE for both dinner and Sigd: $72
Doors open 3:30 pm/ Sigd program begins at 4 pm
Payment and/or questions: Chassida Shmella website or contact:For more information ; (212)284-6532 [email protected]
gmail.com chassidashmella.orgPlease forward to your family and Friends .
~Sigd Program:~
Israel Celebrates Ethiopian Jewish Holiday
Kes Mentessnout, Rabbi Sharon Shalom & Professor Ephraim Isaac
will lead the SIGD with chanting?
Enjoy Ethiopian/Israeli finger food!
Enjoy the amazing music of the Debo band - Addis Ababa Bete & dancers
By continuing to support Chassida Shmella Ethiopian Israeli Jewish community , you will enrich your own Jewish life and learn some of the Ethiopian Jewish customs.
the Debo band
Please join us for the Ethiopian Israeli Jewish Community our 4th annual SIGD celebration.
On Sunday November 3 ,2013music Debo band - Addis Ababa Bete and with Dancers.
Please Click here to donate, and buy tickets here.Thank you!
Buy tickets here
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Sigd in Israel
Sigd in NYC
Save the Date & Jon Us!
Rabbi Shalom
Special guests at dinner, joining us from Israel:
Kessoch/rabbis from the Ethiopian-Israeli community-
Kiddush: Kes Vanda Eil Mentessnout
Speaker: Rabbi Sharon Shalom, Author of: Sinai to Ethiopia ?Q/A to follow
Also joining us- Princeton Professor Ephraim Isaac
& other leaders in the Jewish community
It's not too late to become a sponsor for this amazing Sigd celebration.
$40/ after October 23rd: $45
Location: Upper West SidePlease Click here to donate, and buy tickets here.Thank you!
Buy tickets hereSIGD celebration follows on:
Sunday, November 3rd:
Celebration at B'nai Jeshurun.
257 West 88th Street, between B?way & West End AveSigd: prepaid: $40/ at the door: $45
COMBO PRICE for both dinner and Sigd: $72
Doors open 3:30 pm/ Sigd program begins at 4 pm
Payment and/or questions: Chassida Shmella website or contact:For more information ; (212)284-6532 [email protected]
gmail.com chassidashmella.orgPlease forward to your family and Friends .
~Sigd Program:~
Israel Celebrates Ethiopian Jewish Holiday
Kes Mentessnout, Rabbi Sharon Shalom & Professor Ephraim Isaac
will lead the SIGD with chanting?
Enjoy Ethiopian/Israeli finger food!
Enjoy the amazing music of the Debo band - Addis Ababa Bete & dancers
By continuing to support Chassida Shmella Ethiopian Israeli Jewish community , you will enrich your own Jewish life and learn some of the Ethiopian Jewish customs.
the Debo band
Please join us for the Ethiopian Israeli Jewish Community our 4th annual SIGD celebration.
On Sunday November 3 ,2013music Debo band - Addis Ababa Bete and with Dancers.
Please Click here to donate, and buy tickets here.Thank you!
Buy tickets here
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