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First Person, Sigd, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, Opinion

Sigd is not just a holiday for Ethiopian Jews. It’s a declaration that Israel sees us.

by Shula Mola and JTA November 3, 2021November 3, 2021

I have rarely missed the annual Sigd event in Jerusalem. When I lived in Ethiopia, the annual holiday was a fixture of the Jewish community, taking place 50 days after Yom Kippur each year and celebrating our connection to Jerusalem. After I moved to Israel in 1984, I fell in love with the holiday all […]