Assyrians in Israel

Assyrians in Israel are Assyrians that are citizens of the State of Israel.

Assyrians in Israel
Sūryōyĕ, Sūrayĕ Chaldean
Total population
5,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Languages
Neo-Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic
Religion
Assyrian Church of the east Syriac Orthodox Church Chaldean Catholic Church
Related ethnic groups
Arameans in Israel

History

The Assyrian presence in Israel mainly originated from those who fled the Assyrian genocide from Tur Abdin in 1915. Many found refuge in what was known as the "Syriac Quarter" in Bethlehem.[2] The Assyrians in Israel mostly live within the city of Jerusalem.

Religion
Syriac Orthodox monastery of Saint Mark

Assyrians are predominantly Christians of the East and West Syriac Rite. Majority of Assyrians in Israel are adherents of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

Syriac Catholic Church

The Syriac Catholic Church has a Patriarchal Exarchate formed in 1892 and is based out of the Church of Saint Thomas in Jerusalem. As of 2015, there are 3 parishes in Israel with an estimated 3,000 adherents.

Chaldean Catholic Church

Since 1903, the Chaldean Catholic Church has been represented in Jerusalem by a non-resident patriarchal vicar. In 1997, the Chaldean Catholic Church established the Territory Dependent on the Patriarch which was previously governed as the Patriarchal Vicariate of Jerusalem within the Patriarch's own archeparchy. [3]

Syriac Orthodox Church

The Syriac Orthodox Church is the largest Assyrian church in Israel, covered by the Archbishopric of Israel, Palestine and Jordan under the spiritual guidance and direction of Archbishop Gabriel Dahho.

The most notable monastery in Israel is the Monastery of Saint Mark in Jerusalem. The Syriac Orthodox Church also has sharing rights to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and minor rights to the Tomb of the Virgin Mary where they possess an altar on the western side of the holy site.

See also

References
  1. Shams, Alex. "Learning the language of Jesus Christ". Roads & Kingdoms. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. Shams, Alex. "Learning the language of Jesus Christ". Roads & Kingdoms. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. Eldar, Yishai. "Focus on Israel: The Christian Communities of Israel". Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

Further reading
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