Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem, Hope to Share the Holiday with All Israelis

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark holy day of Sigd in Jerusalem

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jersualem on Monday to mark the holy day of Sigd. Religious leaders known as Kessim led the community in prayer. Sigd is one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community.

Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem, hope to share the holiday with all Israelis

For some, Sigd is a sacred day of prayer. For others, a celebration of family and roots. In Jerusalem, Ethiopian Jews want to share both with the rest of Israel.

Tens of thousands celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of Ethiopian-Israeli Jews gathered at Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv Promenade on Monday to celebrate Sigd, a holiday commemorating the community's historic longing for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel.Observed 50 days after Yom Kippur, Sigd is marked by prayers, fasting and a renewal of the Jewish people's covenant with God. The celebrations brought together older Ethiopian immigrants and younger generations, with participants bre…

Sigd: The Ethiopian holiday with a message for all Israelis

As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, head of Jewish studies at Levinsky Academic Center says its central message of renewing the covenant could offer Israeli society a powerful way to bridge divisions and rediscover what unites the Jewish people.