Sigd

The most Zionist holiday, and the Jews Israel keeps waiting - opinion

For centuries, Beta Israel observed Shabbat and the purity laws in the villages of Gondar and Tigray, under heavy pressure to convert, and they kept trying to go home.

|ByMICHA DANZIG
Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025
MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.

Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Imagine an African American Israeli representing the Jewish state at the UN. Wouldn’t that send a powerful, compelling message for all to see?

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025

Sigd celebrations bring thousands of Ethiopian Israelis to Jerusalem

Sigd is a time to honor the memory of the thousands of Ethiopian Jews who died on the way to Israel.

|ByANOUK CARTER-DORF, ESTHER DAVIS, LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 28, 2024.

'We are only one link in the chain': MK Moshe Solomon speaks on unity in Israel before Sigd

“My message from the Sigd is that we must break free from the mindset of division. Each of us must relinquish a bit of ego and absolute righteousness for the sake of the collective," MK Solomon said.

|ByJOSH ARONSON

Ethiopian holiday of Sigd: A true reflection of Israel's diversity - opinion

We celebrate Sigd with love, pride, and joy. And with that same love, we ask Israel to embrace our future, to open doors, expand opportunities, and allow us to serve our country at the highest levels

NOVEMBER 18, 2025BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Members of the Israeli-Ethiopian community take part in a ceremony marking the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd at the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem, November 23, 2022

Ethiopian Amb. to 'Post': History between Ethiopia and Israel shapes relationship - interview

Diplomatic Affairs: Jerusalem Post's news editor talks with the Ethiopian ambassador about historical connections and flourishing partnerships.

JANUARY 3, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
THE ETHIOPIAN community in Israel serves as a vibrant link between the two nations. Here, the community celebrates the Sigd on the Haas Promenade in the shadow of the Old City, in November.

Thousands attend Sigd holiday event in Jerusalem

At the center of the Sigd holiday is the acceptance of the Torah by the Beta Israel Jews of Ethiopia.  

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ethiopian Jews mark the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem. November 28, 2024.