Jews of Yemen

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Yemenite_Jews
gptkbp:culture distinct liturgical traditions
unique pronunciation of Hebrew
distinct religious customs
gptkbp:currentPopulationInYemen very small
less than 50 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:diaspora gptkb:Israel
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Montréal
gptkbp:geneticStudies closely related to other Jewish populations
some admixture with local Yemenite populations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Midrash_haGadol
ancient Torah scrolls
Baladi-rite prayer books
gptkbp:historicalPresence ancient times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jews of Yemen
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Yemenite_Hebrew
gptkb:Judeo-Arabic
gptkbp:majorMigration gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
gptkbp:majorMigrationYear 1949-1950
gptkbp:majorSettlementInIsrael gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Bnei_Brak
gptkb:Netanya
gptkb:Rehovot
gptkb:Rosh_HaAyin
gptkbp:musicBy Yemenite Jewish music
influence on Israeli music
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
mass emigration to Israel
decline of community in Yemen
preservation of traditions in Israel
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Rabbi_Shalom_Shabazi
gptkb:Rabbi_Yosef_Qafih
gptkb:Rabbi_Yihya_Yitzhak_Halevi
Rabbi Amram Qorah
gptkbp:persecutedBy exile
forced conversions
various periods under Muslim rule
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Mizrahi_Jews
gptkb:Sephardi_Jews
gptkb:Jews_of_Aden
gptkb:Jews_of_Arabia
Jews of Habban
Jews of Sana'a
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:rituals unique Passover customs
Yemenite Torah reading
Yemenite prayer tradition
distinct wedding traditions
gptkbp:traditionalDress gptkb:jewelry
embroidered garments
traditional Yemenite Jewish clothing
gptkbp:traditionalFood gptkb:jahnun
gptkb:kubaneh
hilbeh
malawach
schug
soup with fenugreek
gptkbp:traditionalOccupation gptkb:art
silversmithing
trading
tailoring
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Yemenite Jewish manuscripts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mizrahi_tradition
gptkb:Dan_(tribe_of_Israel)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7