The Monasteries of the Beta Israel The Media Line Staff
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Beta Israel monastic movement is the only Jewish monastic movement known to have existed in medieval and modern times. It was a monastic movement in the full sense of the term – the monks were celibate, observed ascetic practices and devoted themselves to the worship of God.
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Beta Israel monks served as the supreme religious leadership of the community. They were charged with training and consecrating Beta Israel priests. And with the final subdual of