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Ethiopian Jewish Holiday Sigd Offers Message of Reflection for Israel
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The Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd, observed fifty days after Yom Kippur, is a day of prayer and reflection for redemption. A message from Mazal, whose parents immigrated from Ethiopia, highlights the holiday's importance for communal self-improvement and spiritual renewal in Israel today. The observance traditionally involved gathering on a high mountain in Ethiopia.
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- Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday observed fifty days after Yom Kippur for prayer and reflection.
- The holiday is seen as a reminder for self-improvement and mending one's ways.
- Traditionally, Ethiopian Jews would march to a high mountain for the observance.
- The holiday is presented as particularly relevant for contemporary Israel.
- Sigd involves communal assembly and anticipation of redemption.
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