Assyrians in Israel
Neo-Aramaic, Modern Hebrew[1] | |
Religion | |
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Assyrian Church of the East, Syriac Orthodox Church, Chaldean Catholic Church | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Arameans in Israel, Maronites in Israel |
Assyrians in Israel (
, totaling approximately 1,000 individuals.History
The Assyrian presence in the Israel mainly originated from those who fled the
It is estimated that 65% of Syriacs who inhabited the Holy Land at the beginning of 1967 left the region (mostly Jerusalem and Bethlehem) in the following years.[2]
Religion
Assyrians are predominantly Christians of the East and West Syriac Rite. The majority of Assyrians in Israel are adherents of the Syriac Orthodox Church, while a smaller community of Catholic Assyrians also exists.
Orthodox Assyrians
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church is the largest Assyrian church in Israel, covered by the Archbishopric of Israel, Palestine and Jordan under the spiritual guidance and direction of Archbishop Gabriel Dahho.
The most notable monastery in Israel is the
Catholic Assyrians
Syriac Catholic Church
The Syriac Catholic Church has a Patriarchal Exarchate formed in 1892 and is based out of the Church of Saint Thomas in Jerusalem. As of 2015, there are 3 parishes in Israel with an estimated 3,000 adherents.
Chaldean Catholic Church
Since 1903, the
See also
References
- ^ Shafrir, Asher (2011). "Ethnic minority languages in Israel" (PDF). Proceedings of the Scientific Conference AFASES. AFASES. Brasov, Romania. pp. 493–498.
- ^ a b Shams, Alex (2 November 2015). "Learning the language of Jesus Christ". Roads & Kingdoms. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
Further reading
- Sedan, Gil. "Assyrian community speaks Aramaic, provides a warm welcome to Israelis." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, February 27, 2003.
- Sedan, Gil. "Jews and Arabs work separately to preserve Aramaic." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, August 30, 2002.
- Sun, John Russel. "Assyrians along with other Christians celebrated Easter in Jerusalem." AFP, April 8, 2007.