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Ethiopian Sigd Holiday Celebrated the Village Way

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 by ImpactIsrael

Village Way communities plan special festivities in observance of Sigd Ethiopian holiday. Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday celebrated on the 29th of Cheshvan, exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur. Since 2006, it is recognized as a national holiday for all Israels. Each year, at Yemin Orde Youth Village and in Village Way Educational Initiatives […]

Yemin Orde Celebrates Ethiopian Festival of Sigd

Posted on November 8, 2018November 12, 2018 by ImpactIsrael

At Yemin Orde Youth Village, youth and staff unite to celebrate the Ethiopian festival of Sigd. The Sigd holiday is an ancient festival of the Ethiopian Jewish community which is celebrated 50 days following Yom Kippur. The community marks the renewal of the covenant between the Jewish people, God and Torah. The government of Israel […]