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The unique Ethiopian festival with Jerusalem at its heart

JL;DR SUMMARY Sigd, a unique Ethiopian Jewish festival, represents the deep connection of the Beta Israel to Jerusalem and spiritual renewal. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionsJerusalemEthiopian JewsHebrew BibleCultural IntegrationRenewalEzra The ScribeBeta IsraelSigdRabbi Sharon Shalom

Places mentioned

Ethiopia
"When Rabbi Dr Sharon Shalom was a little boy, he and friend set off from their village in Ethiopia to find the Promised Land."
Sudan
"but less than two years later, aged eight, he made the long trek to a camp in Sudan and with an aunt and uncle was brought to Israel with the help of naval commandos."
Jerusalem, Israel
"But once in Israel, the community faced a dilemma. The question was if we already here in Israel, in Jerusalem, is this actually relevant, to continue the Sigd celebration, he said."

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