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Beejhy Barhany

BEEJHY BARHANY is the founding owner and executive chef of Tsion Cafe, an Ethiopian and Israeli restaurant in Harlem’s historic Sugar Hill neighborhood. She was born in Ethiopia, raised mostly in Israel, and moved to New York in 2001. In 2003, she founded BINA Cultural Foundation, a cultural organization dedicated to the empowerment of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) community within the United States. She is a frequent cooking teacher and speaker at Jewish cultural events in the New York area. She lives with her husband and two children in Harlem. ELISA UNG is an award-winning writer, book collaborator, and editor. She was the restaurant critic and dining columnist for northjersey.com and the Bergen Record in New Jersey, and a staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Gursha

Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond: A Cookbook

Beejhy Barhany , Elisa Ung

Hardcover

Apr 01, 2025

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Books

Gursha

Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond: A Cookbook

Beejhy Barhany, Elisa Ung

Hardcover

Apr 01, 2025

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