The theory essentially holds the Ethiopian Jews to be the descendants of indigenous non-Jewish Ethiopians, and their belief in ancient Jewish descent to be just a matter of myth and legend. I will present the historical evidence which, with the support of crucial genetic findings, strongly suggests that today’s Ethiopian Jews are the descendants of an ancient Jewish population. Furthermore, the latest research further suggests a strong historical affiliation between the Ethiopian Jews and Northern Sudan that is little discussed in literature. The Beta Israel and AksumThe traditional Christian origin theory argues that the contemporary Beta Israel developed separately from the ancient Jews of Aksum. Recent genetic studies have already confirmed an ancient heritage within the contemporary Beta Israel population.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2023 17:47 UTC