Orit Jewish Learning is an independent educational initiative that brings Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) traditions, holidays, and religious life into contemporary Jewish learning spaces.

Through programs, classroom partnerships, and speaking engagements, Orit works with educators, students, and adult learners to explore Ethiopian Jewish history and ritual practice, drawing on academic research, oral tradition, and lived experience to guide structured and thoughtful study.

Tammy Metasabiya Habteyes brings extensive experience as a visiting educator and curriculum designer, with a focus on Ethiopian Jewish tradition and communal Jewish learning.Her work includes leading annual Sigd educational programs, developing curriculum for large-scale Jewish learning initiatives, and facilitating learning with both youth and adult audiences across a range of communal settings.For inquiries and speaking opportunities in your community or classroom

contact Tammy at: T.habteyes@gmail.com

Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) tradition is an ancient and continuous part of the Jewish world, yet it is often absent from mainstream Jewish education or presented only in fragments or folkloric afterthoughts disconnected from regional context, living practice, and oral history.

Orit Jewish Learning exists to address this gap. The work centers Beta Israel traditions, holidays, and religious life as living Judaism, taught with context and integrity from within the Beta Israel community. Rather than treating Ethiopian Jewish tradition as an add-on or curiosity, Orit Jewish Learning honors it as a complete and coherent part of the global Jewish tradition.

Orit Jewish Learning offers educational resources and programs focused on Ethiopian Jewish holidays including Sigd, Shabbat practice, sacred texts from the Orit and historical storytelling. These programs combine text study with oral tradition, storytelling, and ritual practice, reflecting how Ethiopian Jewish knowledge has been transmitted and lived across generations.