Orit Educational Programs
Orit Jewish Learning offers structured educational programs centered on Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) tradition within contemporary Jewish communal life. The previews below reflect the depth, context, and approach that shapes the facilitated learning experiences.
Full curriculum and interactive sessions are available through partnership. If you’re interested in bringing Orit to your community, please reach out to Orit’s Lead Instructor, Tammy, at t.habteyes@gmail.com.
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Beta Israel: A Foundational Overview
This overview introduces key terms, historical foundations, and commonly asked questions about Beta Israel religious life. It is intended as a starting point for deeper study.
This overview introduces key terms, historical foundations, and commonly asked questions about Beta Israel religious life. It is intended as a starting point for deeper study.
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Pes’cha: Ethiopian Passover
This resource introduces Pes’cha (Passover) as observed in Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) tradition. Rather than centering a formal seder or written Haggadah, it explores how the story of liberation is expressed through communal practice and how Jewish communities develop distinct traditions around a shared narrative. Designed for study and teaching in classrooms, synagogues, groups, or individual learning.
This resource introduces Pes’cha (Passover) as observed in Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) tradition. Rather than centering a formal seder or written Haggadah, it explores how the story of liberation is expressed through communal practice and how Jewish communities develop distinct traditions around a shared narrative. Designed for study and teaching in classrooms, synagogues, groups, or individual learning.
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Pes’cha: Reflections & Discussion Guide
This resource introduces Pes’cha (Passover) as observed in Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) tradition. Rather than centering a formal seder or written Haggadah, it explores how the story of liberation is expressed through communal practice and how Jewish communities develop distinct traditions around a shared narrative. Designed for study and teaching in classrooms, synagogues, groups, or individual learning.
This resource introduces Pes’cha (Passover) as observed in Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) tradition. Rather than centering a formal seder or written Haggadah, it explores how the story of liberation is expressed through communal practice and how Jewish communities develop distinct traditions around a shared narrative. Designed for study and teaching in classrooms, synagogues, groups, or individual learning.
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Tammy Metasabiya Habteyes is the founder of Orit Jewish Learning, an initiative dedicated to advancing Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) tradition within contemporary Jewish communal life.
Through Orit, she works with Jewish institutions to design and lead structured educational programs, including foundational learning, holiday-based programming, and multi-session offerings for youth and adult audiences nationwide.
Tammy is a visiting educator with a professional background in Jewish communal organizing and advocacy. She previously served as Program Director at TischPDX, where she led regional research initiatives, including a JOCI-funded JOC (Jews of Color) survey in the Pacific Northwest.
To inquire about programs, partnerships, or speaking engagements, please contact Tammy, Lead Instructor, at t.habteyes@gmail.com.