Aerial view of the Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, backdropped by the distant mountain peaks

Sigd: Learn About Ethiopian Jewry

For:

Students

Date:

Wed, Nov 15 2023, 5:30 - 6:30pm

Location:

Join Texas Hillel Foundation to learn more about the Ethiopian holiday of Sigd! We will have Ethiopian food, education about the holiday, and Ethiopian dancing!

Sigd means “prostration,” stems from verses in the Biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, falls 50 days after Yom Kippur, and is centered on the themes of acceptance of the Torah, connection to God, community gathering and yearning for a return to Jerusalem.