Part one of two amazing evenings! Join us as we celebrate Jewish Africa with an Ethiopian inspired Happy Hour in honor of SIGD, and a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service featuring melodies of Jewish Africa – Beta Israel, Abuyadya, Lemba, Morocco and more. Whether these communities are familiar or unfamiliar to you, lets celebrate the Jewish communities of Africa together!

5:30 Ethiopian inspired Happy Hour and appetizers

7:00 Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Iris Bendahan and featuring vocalist/percussionist Renee Benmeleh.

Poster exhibit of African Jewish communities.

Join us on Saturday for Part 2: Black & Jewish Renewal Celebration!