{"id":31111,"date":"2023-12-21T09:16:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/?page_id=31111"},"modified":"2024-07-01T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T11:49:24","slug":"unit-3-the-ten-lost-tribes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/unit-3-the-ten-lost-tribes\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 3: THE TEN LOST TRIBES"},"content":{"rendered":"

MY FAMILY<\/span><\/a>
\nTHE BETA ISRAEL CURRICULUM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Beta<\/p>\n

THE TEN LOST TRIBES<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Teachers should remind students of Unit 1 history lesson: The northern kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians in 721BCE, and, over time, the 10 Israelite tribes living in that region were either exiled or assimilated into neighboring countries and cultures.33<\/sup> Teachers should then explain:<\/em><\/p>\n

Though the early Israelite prophets envisioned that the Ten Lost Tribes would eventually return to their kingdom \u2013 a hope echoed by some rabbis throughout Jewish history \u2013 it became increasingly clear that many others thought this to be a false prophecy,34<\/sup> or at least, misunderstood. Given this, it is extraordinary that the Beta\u00a0Israel maintained its faith of return for more than 2,500 years in isolation.35<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0When the Beta Israel finally arrived in Israel, they encountered a country, people, and even Judaism that was much different than what they expected. Still the very name of their community, the Beta Israel, is a remarkable demonstration of the hope sustained over more than a millennium in isolation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This unit will explore how the Beta Israel remain invigorated with this faith, against all odds, through an understanding of its unique traditions and customs, tied directly to the notion of hope in Judaism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

33 See Kings II 15:27-29<\/em>.<\/p>\n

34 See Mishnah Sanhedrin 10:3<\/em>: \u201cThe ten tribes will not return [to the Land of Israel], for it is said, \u2018And He cast them into another land, as is this day\u2019 (Deuteronomy 29:2): just as the day goes and does not return, so they too went and will not return. These are the words of Rabbi Rabbi Eliezer says: \u2018As is this day\u2019 just as the day darkens\u00a0and then becomes light again, so the ten tribes even as it went dark for them, so will it in the future become light for them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

35 As mentioned in Unit 1: The Twelve Tribes <\/em>\u2013 While most of the Beta Israel consider themselves descendants of the lost Tribe of Dan, some academics and rabbis have adopted other theories about the community\u2019s origins. This curriculum, unlike most literature about Ethiopian Jewry, was written with deep sensitivity to reflect how the Beta Israel community perceives itself, rather than how it is labeled by others. As such, while this curriculum acknowledges alternative theories of origins, it preferentially affirms the Beta Israel\u2019s prevailing belief in descent from the Tribe of Dan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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