An Ethiopian Woman Awaits Shabbat
Waleka, Ethiopia: A woman awaits the arrival of Shabbat outside her home. A Jewish home in Ethiopia is distinguished by the pottery piece that caps the thatched hut.
Photographer: Joan Roth.
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Jewish Women's Archive. "An Ethiopian Woman Awaits Shabbat." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/ethiopia-7-still-image>.