Jewish-Yemenis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Yemenite_Jews
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Israel
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:emigrationReason Orthodox Judaism
persecution
economic hardship
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet_(1949-1950)
decline of Jewish population in Yemen
mass migration to Israel
gptkbp:historicalPresence Yemen since antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jewish-Yemenis
gptkbp:integrationInIsrael formed distinct communities
influenced Israeli cuisine
influenced Israeli culture
influenced Israeli music
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Judeo-Arabic
gptkbp:majorMigrationPeriod 1949-1950
gptkbp:notableDish gptkb:jahnun
gptkb:kubaneh
hilbeh
malawach
schug
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:baladi_Torah_reading_tradition
unique pronunciation of Hebrew
preservation of ancient Jewish customs
gptkbp:notableMigration gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Ofra_Haza
gptkb:Shoshana_Damari
gptkb:Yosef_Qafih
gptkb:Yitzhak_Kahan
gptkbp:persecutedBy faced discrimination in Yemen
gptkbp:populationInIsrael over 350,000
gptkbp:populationInYemen fewer than 50 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Mizrahi_Jews
gptkb:Sephardi_Jews
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:tradition distinctive dress
distinct liturgical customs
unique religious melodies
gptkbp:traditionalDress ornate jewelry
colorful garments
distinctive head coverings
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation gptkb:art
silversmithing
trading
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yemenis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6