Assyrians and Syriacs in Israel
- Assyrians and Syriacs in Israel
Approximately 700 Assyrians and Syriacs and a much smaller number of Chaldean Christians live in the State of Israel, mostly in the city of Jerusalem. The Assyrian Church of the East is represented by the Assyrian Archbishop of Jerusalem, while the Chaldeans have been represented since 1903 by a non-resident apostolic vicar. The current Assyrian Archbishop is Sewerios Malki Murad
The Syriac Orthodox monastery of Saint Mark lies in Jerusalem.
Many members of the Assyrian and Syriac diaspora make pilgrimages to holy sites within Israel proper and the Palestinian territories.
References
*Sedan, Gil. "Assyrian community speaks Aramaic, provides a warm welcome to Israelis." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, February 27, 2003.
*Sedan, Gil. "Jews and Arabs work separately to preserve Aramaic." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, August 30, 2002.
*Sun, John Russel. "Assyrians along with other Christians celebrated Easter in Jerusalem." AFP, April 8, 2007.
External links
* [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/Christian_communities.html Jewish Virtual Library - Christian Communities in Israel]
* [http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/facts%20about%20israel/people/focus%20on%20israel%20-%20the%20christian%20communities%20of%20isr Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs site on Christian communities]
* [http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=26006&eng=y Invisible Christians of the Holy Land]
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