History of the Jews in Djibouti
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In the history of the
History
Though situated between the historic homelands of the ancient communities of the
The first documented Jews to permanently settle in Djibouti came from
(customs) that reflect both. Their arrival is concomitant with the arrival of a large number of Yemeni Muslims.There were fifty Jewish families in Djibouti in 1901 and 111 in 1921.
The Jews were distinguished from their Muslim neighbours by their wearing of long sidelocks called payot and white fringed garments, similar to that of Yemenite Jews.
After
After the mass aliyah of 1949, the community never recovered. Over the decades, the remaining families gradually left Djibouti in favor of Israel or France. Following their departure, most Jewish properties were settled by the local Issa people. A modest cemetery and the grand synagogue (which was renovated into office spaces in 2012, leaving only the original outside facade) are the only two Jewish structures still standing in the country.[5]
Nowadays, the Jews that live in Djibouti are mostly French
References
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ a b Zivotofsky, Ari; Greenspan, Ari (January 2012). "No Vital Signs In Djibouti" (PDF). Mishpacha. 391: 56–62.
- ^ a b Zivotofsky, Ari; Greenspan, Ari (2011). "Out Of Africa". Jewish Action.