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Holidays

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 […]

Ethiopian Jewish women pray in Jerusalem at the Sigd holiday overlooking the Temple Mount, Nov. 7, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Gali Tibbon-AFP)

Jewish Life

Learn about Ethiopian Jewish holiday Sigd with the flavors of Ethiopia

by Faith Kramer November 12, 2020

Sigd, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Opinion

As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, we’re still fighting for inclusion in Israel

by Shlomit Bukaya and JTA November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

Berbere: the spice mix essential to Ethiopian cuisine (Photo/Faith Kramer)

Culture

Find the flavor of Sigd in fish and veggies with Ethiopia’s favorite spices

by Faith Kramer November 16, 2017November 16, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeting Liberians upon arriving at the airport in Monrovia, June 4, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Prime Ministry of Israel-Anadolu Agency-Getty Images)

Sigd

Happy Sigd, happy Cheshvan! How Israel and Africa can help each other

by Yosef I. Abramowitz October 24, 2017November 17, 2017