Ark of the Covenant

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Ethiopia priest

Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:08pm GMT

By Tsegaye Tadesse

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church on Tuesday denied reports that he is about to unveil to the world the Ark of the Covenant that Moses is said to have stored the Ten Commandments tablets in.

Patriarch Abune Paulos said Italian media had incorrectly reported that he would place the Ark in a museum in the country's north.

Legend has it that the box-shaped Ark has been hidden from sight in Ethiopia since 642 BC.

"I am deeply disappointed that the Italian media misquoted me and disseminated false information about me unveiling the Ark of the Covenant to the world," he said at a news conference.

"It is a fabrication, disinformation."

Some Ethiopians believe that Prince Menelik I -- who is said to be the result of a union between Israel's King Solomon and the Ethiopia Queen of Sheba -- took the Ark from Jerusalem to Ethiopia while he was in power around 950 BC.

"I would like to confirm once again that the Ark of the Covenant and the sacred tablets containing the Ten Commandments that God delivered to Moses are in Ethiopia," Abune added.

Replicas of the Ark are in more than 50,000 Orthodox churches in the Horn of Africa country, the church says.

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church says it keeps the Ark in a holy shrine in the north of the country. Only a small number of priests can even go near the room where it is said to be kept.

II Patriarch of Ethiopia: "The world will know the Ark of the Covenant"

 

Roma, 17 giu. (Adnkronos) - Soon the world will admire the Ark of the described in the Bible as the container of the Tables of the Law which God gave to Moses and the center, over the centuries, of research and studies.

He said in an interview exclusive video all 'ADNKRONOS, Ign visible on the site, tested on-line site Adnkronos (www.adnkronos. com), the Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia Abuna Pauolos, in these days in Italy for 'G8 of Religions', and that tomorrow will meet Pope Benedict XVI for the first time and to which, "if you ask - continued the Patriarch - tell the whole of part of the current situation."

"The Ark of - reaffirms Pauolos - is in Ethiopia for many centuries. Patriarca As I saw with my own eyes and only a few very qualified people have been able to do the same, so far." According to the patriarch is kept in a church, but to defend the authentic copy of a religious symbol and 'been placed in every church in the country.

The official announcement that the Etopia give the world the keys to the secret part of the millennium, will be given next Friday during a press conference at the Hotel Aldrovandi 14 Rome from the Orthodox Patriarch of Ethiopia, along with Prince Aklile Berhan Makonnen Haile Selassie, and the Duke Amedeo D'Aosta, which will be in Rome tomorrow morning.

According to some studies, the Ark was stolen from Jerusalem by the son of King Solomon and brought to Axum, regarded as the Jerusalem of Ethiopia. It will rise to Axum Museum named to host the Ark, whose project was funded by the Foundation of the prince, heir-designate to the throne by Haile Selassie before he died, Crhijecllu, acronym of the initials of the names of the children of Prince Christian , Jessica, Clarissa, Lucrezia.

A few weeks ago had been shown around the world the news that would have been seen by a journalist in the Ark authentic Ethiopian church. It 'was then that the Patriarch has gained Pauolos the decision to "say once and for all the world the truth'" on the wooden crate and gold with the Tables of the Law of God. The Patriarch has judged the time ripe to close permanently chapter in which up to now no history, no research, no 'Indiana Jones', was able to write the word order.

The Patriarch of the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church has wanted to be at his side in this adventure, the grandson of the Negus, head of an important family, whose role is recognized both in Ethiopia and abroad. Prince heir who two years ago managed to reconcile the Christian and Muslim factions at the center in Ethiopia for a hard contrast.

It 'started the countdown to finally unveil the mystery of the sacred Ark of the Covenant, capable, according to legend, to release bursts of divine light and lightning can incinerate anyone who was affected, as is effectively described in the cult movie 'I lost part of the predators'. From the fiction film will now be transferred to reality..

Friday press conference with the official announcement, an event was possible thanks to the collaboration of Paul Salerno, collaborator of Prince and the journalist Antonio Parisi, who for several years following the historical events of royal families and the Ethiopian in particular, and of course part of the Alliance.

What is the Ark of the Covenant, one of the greatest mysteries of antiquity on which fantasy, legend and history have continued to interlacing for centuries? The Ark, in Jewish tradition, contained the Tables of the Law, ie the Ten Commandments, and the artefact, acacia wood, was built by Moses. Outside decorations were gold and has long been kept by the Jewish people: it has accompanied its vicissitudes, the battles and defeats, the wanderings and struggles against the Philistines and was kept in various places until the King David is not l 'was placed in the fortress of Jerusalem.

But it is Solomon, son and successor of David, to put the Ark in the Temple of Jerusalem which he himself had built. This story then interwoven with historical events and other religious and national traditions. In fact, the Ark of the disappeared in 586 BC with the conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians and the consequent destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem.

However it can be ruined, there is no written testimony, then l 'Arca symbol becomes eternally sought by men and found in various parts of the world, from Africa to the Middle East. Ethiopian tradition places the Ark in the kingdom of Axum, after Solomon had given to the son of the Queen of Sheba, Menelik I. Here, it remained over the centuries protected by Orthodox monks in the city 'in the holy of Lalibela to Axum, where would be today.

The Ark, which is not visible to anybody except a monaco that the guards, is preserved in the complex of the cathedral of Saint Mary of Zion, and 'therefore hidden to all and is carried in procession once a year but wrapped in a cloth .

The Ark has access to the imagination of archaeologists, writers, religious groups, seven of every kind. In fact, tradition states that it adopts a particular power but also that those who were touched fulminates. An object that given its location - the Temple of Jerusalem - has been from time to time in the middle of stories related to Masonry or Templars. However, it should be remembered that there are many churches in Ethiopia and in which 'kept un'''arca'', as well as other scholars - often moving at the edge of mystery and legend - the place in various parts of the world.
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French Ambassador returns stolen St. Yared's cross to Ethiopian Orthodox Church

ADDIS ABABA, June 3 (NNN-ENA) -- St. Yared's Cross, which was kept by individuals for 18 years in France's capital Paris, returned to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) on Wednesday. The cross, which had belonged to the treasury of Tana Tcherqos church for centuries, was stolen at gun point in the early 90s, during the Derg regime. Also on the occasion EOC inaugurated its first publication on the church's artistic heritage entitled "Ethiopian Church, Treasures and Faith". Speaking at the occasion, Patriarch of the EOC Abune Paulos, said several heritages of Ethiopia are still found in various European countries. All Ethiopians should strive to return the heritages to their country. Abune Paulos, who is also President of World Council of Churches appreciated the efforts made by art historian and researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Jacques Mercier for the return of the heritage. Regarding the book, he said it is aiming at presenting the guidelines of the Holy Synod for a policy for the conservation, preservation and promotion of the liturgical treasures of the Ethiopian Church. Saint Yared is a major figure of the Ethiopian Church. He is celebrated for having codified liturgical chanting in the 6th century. Ambassador of France to Ethiopia, Jean Christophe Bellard and other invited guests attended the event. -- NNN-ENA

የስምዎ ቁጥር ስንት ነው?

        የቋንቋዎች ሁሉ አባት በሆነው ግእዝ ፊደላት አኅዛዊ መጠን አላቸው ።ስለዚህ ከፊደሎቹ ቁጥር በመነሳት እያንዳችን ስም ቁጥር ምን ያህል እንደሆነ ማወቅ ያስችለናል  ። የስም ቁጥር  በመጻህፍ ቅዱስ ውስጥ በዩሃንስ እራይ " የስሙም ቁጥር ስድስት መቶ ስልሳ ስድስት ነው" ተብሎ እራሳችንን ከአውሬው ቁጥር ነቅተን እንድንጠብቅ ታዘናል ። ስለዚህ ዛሬ ሁላችንም የስማችንን ቁጥር ልክ እንወቀው፤ አቆጣጠሩ በጣም ቀላል ነው። በመጀመርያ እያንዳንዱ የስማችንን ፊደል ወደ ፊደሉ መነሻ ፊደል መውሰድ ነው። ለምሳሌ 'ዳ'ን ወደ 'ደ' 'ም'ን ወደ 'መ' ፤ በመቀጠል ከግርጌ በኩል  ወደ ተቀመጠው ሰንጠርዥ በመውረድ የእያንዳንዱን ፊደል አሃዙን ካወቅን በሃላ አንድ ላይ እንደምረዋልን።

ለምሳሌ አዳም የሚለውን ስም ቁጥር በግእዝ አኅዛዊ መጠን ላይ በንመለከተው

አ = 40

ደ = 100

መ = 4

በጠቅላላ = 144  ይሆናል ማለት ነው እስቲ እርሶም ከዚህ በታች በተቀመጠው ሰንጠርዥ በመጠቀም የስምዎን ቁጥር ይፈልጉ።

How to eat Ethiopian food

June 21, 5:29 PM

            

 If you like spicy vegetables and savory meat dishes, Ethiopian food is for you. Traditionally, Ethiopians eat no pork as they are mostly Orthodox Christians, Muslims or Jews. Lamb is popular along with beef and chicken. This is an excellent cuisine for vegetarians. Red and yellow lentils, chickpeas, and split yellow and green peas are found on every menu. Side dishes include cooked cabbage, potatoes, and cooked greens, such as collards.

Good Ethiopian cooking is not bland. Berbere, powdered chile pepper and other spices can make the food spicy-hot. Also essential is niter kibbeh, a clarified butter infused with ginger, garlic, and several spices. A variety of cooking oils are used too, including sesame safflower and nug or noog, made from the niger seed.

 

The meat, beans or legumes are cooked into a thick stew, a wat or wot. The stew is ladled atop a stretchy pancake called injera. Injera is nourishment, plate and eating utensil. Made from fermented teff flour, it is a type of sourdough flatbread, which is very stretchy and pliable. Rolls of injera are served on the side. This cuisine is meant to be shared by a small group of diners who eat off the same large plate.

If you are on a low carb diet, skip Ethiopian food all together. You simply can't do without the bread. Traditionally, you eat with your right hand only, using three fingers--the pointer, middle and thumb--but just do the best you can. Tear off a piece of the bread. Use the bread to pick up a piece of food. Pop it in your mouth. When all the piles of food have been consumed, eat the bread the food sat on, too. The injera has absorbed the juices and can be the very best part.

All the Ethiopian restaurants I recommend below will allow you to request a variety platter, taking the worry out of ordering.

Queen of Sheba is located in a strip mall along Briarcliff, between Druid Hills and Clairmont. The restaurant, decorated with bright reds, yellows and oranges, is one of the more widely known in Atlanta.

Amy's Ethiopian Food is a small restaurant with the least hot-spicy food on the list, but very flavorful. The owner, Amy Techale, is delightful and accommodating.

Meskerem is located in a shopping center on the corner of Clairmont and Briarcliff, where at least 2 other Ethiopian restaurants can be found.

Cottage is an endearing restaurant and probably my personal favorite. Located on Piedmont Avenue, it's a great place to experience the coffee ceremony after dinner too.

Enat Ethiopian has Ethiopian merchandise in front, with the dining room in the back. The website explains the restaurant's name.

Author: Beth Robinette

Beth Robinette is an Examiner from Atlanta. You can see Beth's articles on Beth's Home Page.

Ethiopian spice of life

(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)

By Denise Taylor

Globe Correspondent / June 17, 2009

 

 

HABESHA RESTAURANT

535 Main St., Malden. 781-399-0868, www.habeshadining.com. MasterCard and Visa. Wheelchair accessible.

Prices Entrees $8-$14. Kid's meal $6.

Hours Sun noon-11 p.m.; Tues-Thurs 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sat 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Liquor Beer and wine.

May we suggest Habesha special (mixed platter), doro wat (chicken), awaze tibs (beef), yebeg tibs (lamb), kifto, vegetarian combo.

A large shared platter of Ethiopian stews, spiced meats, and slow-cooked vegetables is set before a group of Ethiopians sitting near us. We greedily inhale the cloud of exotic spices that wafts over as they tear squares of thin injera bread, use it to gracefully pinch bites of food, and pop the mini bundles into their mouths, all while chattering in a pretty, sing-song language that must be Amharic.

With the help of two partners, Abeba Golum opened this Ethiopian restaurant in Malden in December. A native of Addis Ababa, she is a lifelong hobby cook and prefers to create from scratch. Really. She churns her own butter to "keep it Ethiopian style." And her bread - oh, the bread.

Every bite of a traditional Ethiopian meal is eaten not with a fork but with injera bread, a spongy, crepe-thin sourdough bread. So the better the bread, the better the meal, and Golum's injera is superb.

While some Ethiopian restaurants here make do with wheat flour, Golum uses traditional teff, a slightly nutty-tasting grain. She does add a touch of self-rising flour, but the key is that she ferments the dough long enough to develop a pleasing tanginess (a step some restaurants skip). The result is just the right sourness and earthy flavor to liven up every bite of the meal.

Injera is especially good wrapped around beef awaze tibs, chewy but flavor-rich bits of beef glistening in a savory sauce that is red with berbere spice blend (Ethiopia's answer to curry). Doro wat ($10) is also a standout. This chicken stew is so complex you could spend a whole meal trying to guess the many spices that perfume this delicious, intense, brown sauce: nutmeg, cardamom, paprika, clove? And the kifto, steak tartar ($10) drizzled with the house's fresh butter, is pure carnivorous joy.

Other standards like lamb tibs ($10) or chicken tibs ($8) and some of the vegetables are less interesting than versions elsewhere. But, again, the bread elevates them. Every meal should include the vegetarian combo ($12), a rainbow of mild to fiery sides, including addictive fried green beans.

The menu is brief: 11 entrees and a kid's meal. In fact, the drink list, which includes Ethiopian pilsners, stouts, and many wines, is longer. But with injera this good, even one dish would be enough.

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