Similarities to Judaism Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

the ethiopian church, jerusalem

the ethiopian church places heavier emphasis on old testament teachings 1 might find in eastern orthodox, roman catholic or protestant churches, , followers adhere practices 1 finds in orthodox or conservative judaism. ethiopian christians, other eastern christians, traditionally follow dietary rules similar jewish kashrut, regard how animal slaughtered. similarly, pork prohibited, though unlike rabbinical kashrut, ethiopian cuisine mix dairy products meat. women prohibited entering church temple during menses; expected cover hair large scarf (or shash) while in church, described in 1 corinthians, chapter 11. orthodox synagogues, men , women seated separately in ethiopian church, men on left , women on right (when facing altar). (women covering heads , separation of sexes in churches officially common other christian traditions; rule in non-christian religions, islam , orthodox judaism among them). ethiopian orthodox worshippers remove shoes when entering church temple, in accordance exodus 3:5 (in moses, while viewing burning bush, commanded remove shoes while standing on holy ground). furthermore, ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church upholds sabbatarianism, observing seventh-day sabbath (saturday), in addition lord s day (sunday), although more emphasis, because of resurrection of christ, laid upon sunday. ethiopian orthodox church calls male circumcision, near-universal prevalence among orthodox men in ethiopia.