Israelis of Ethiopian Descent
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The Sigd
Happy Sigd! This year, the holiday of Sigd will take place on November 27th (beginning on the evening of November
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Celebrating an Ancient Holiday in Modern-Day Jerusalem
The holiday of Sigd is an ancient celebration of Torah and of God’s covenant with the Jewish people. Having yearned
Why Isn’t Sigd Celebrated by All Jews?
Sigd is an Ethiopian-Jewish holiday celebrated 50 days after Yom Kippur. It is a day of fasting, prayer, and communal
What is Sigd?
This short clip (2:27) put out by CBN News introduces the ancient Ethiopian Jewish festival of Sigd. A celebration of
Everything You Need to Know about Sigd
The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents this in-depth primer video (5:20) on the Ethiopian festival of Sigd. Celebrated by
The Ethiopian Israeli Population: Facts & Figures
Published by the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute in 2018, this 4 page long report provides facts, figures and statistics about different aspects
Discrimination Against Ethiopians in Israeli Society
Produced following the July 2019 killing of Ethiopian-Israeli, Solomon Tekah, by an Israeli police officer, this i24NEWS segment (04:47) explores
The Situation of Ethiopian Jews in Israel
From the Jewish Virtual Library, this thorough article summarizes issues facing the Ethiopian community in Israel, including  demographics, income and employment, education,
Ethiopian Israelis: Statistics, Goals & Challenges
From the website of the Ethiopian National Project, this article presents background information and facts about the Ethiopian community in
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Ehud Banai: Black Work
This 1980s protest song by Ehud Banai expresses the challenges and discrimination facing the Ethiopian community in Israel. To see the