CRS Outing: Celebrate the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday of Sigd at Tsion Café w/ Rabbinic Intern Shoshana Nambi & Chef Beejhy Barhany

  • November 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tsion Café

    763 Saint Nicholas Avenue
    New York, New York 10031
Ticket Price $25.00 This event is now over
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Join Rabbinic Intern Shoshana Nambi and Tsion Cafe owner Chef Beejhy Barhany to celebrate, learn, and taste the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd and to honor Jewish diversity and resilience.

 

Beejhy Barhany (she/her) is an entrepreneur and activist who was born in Ethiopia, raised in Israel, and currently resides in New York. She is the founder of Beta Israel of North America (BINA) Cultural Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and advocating for Ethiopian Jews in North America. Today, she is the chef and owner of an eclectic Ethiopian restaurant in Harlem, New York, Tsion Café, that incorporates cuisine from the many places that have influenced her journey. Read more about Chef Beejhy in her interview with ReformJudaism.org.

 

This is the second of a three-part series on holiday celebrations in African Jewish Communities. Mark your calendars to join us on December 12 to learn about Chanukah Celebrations in Zimbabwe and Cameroon. 

Date & Time

Fri, Nov 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue Details

Tsion Café

763 Saint Nicholas Avenue
New York, New York 10031 Tsion Café
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