At the height of the raging civil war in Ethiopia, a Jew was laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital. Rabbi Eliyahu Habib, Shliach to the country, made sure to provide one of the city’s remaining Adeni Jews a proper Jewish burial, as per halacha and Jewish tradition. Ethiopia is facing several simultaneous national challenges, most prevalently the current civil war the humanitarian crisis it has brought upon the country of 118 million people • Photos
After travelling through over 95 countries, travelling Chabad photographer Meir Alfasi flew to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, where he linked up with local Shliach Rabbi Eliyahu Habib. While in the country, he visited the Dankil Desert, one of the hottest points on Earth. There he captured beautiful images of rock formations, sulfur springs, and even boiling, bubbling hot lava • Photos
A Jewish-Israeli expat living in Kenya was on a flight to Israel with a connection in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During his layover he did not feel well and was transported to a local hospital, where his situation deteriorated quickly, leading to his untimely passing, r”l. Rabbi Eliyahu Habib, Shliach of the Rebbe MH”M to Addis Ababa, facilitated the Jew’s burial in the local Jewish cemetery • Full Story, Photos
Chabad of Ethiopia is preparing for Pesach with a special model Matzah bakery in which children of members of the community participated and learned about the history of Matzah and gained some hands on experience • Photos
This past week, a wedding took place in Eretz Yisroel between the Grumach and Ben-Zohar families. The Shliach to Ethiopia, Rabbi Eliyahu Chaviv and the Shliach to Kyoto, Japan, Rabbi Motti Grumach, who are members of the family, celebrated the wedding from their Makom Hashlichus • Photos
Throughout Purim, ChabadInfo.com will be sharing photos from Chabad Houses around the globe celebrating Purim. We bring you now to the Chabad House in Ethiopia, directed Rabbi Eliyahu Chaviv, celebrating Purim with a Megillah reading for the community with a variety of refreshments • Photos
