In Honor of Sigd: JDC Programs in Ethiopia, 1970-1980s
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) first provided relief to the Jews of Ethiopia in the early 1980s through the London-based Falasha Welfare Association and later through ORT, where JDC provided funding for health services, education, and religious activities. Following the Ethiopian government’s closure of the ORT program in 1983, JDC received permission to operate in Ethiopia, based in the Gondar region, on condition that its relief and medical programs would be nonsectarian. JDC focused on extensive famine relief efforts and a comprehensive medical program, including the establishment of the Teda Health Centre and the Gondar Polyclinic.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Judaism and Jewish Holidays
- Not Grade Specific
- After School and Beyond
- Educator Training
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
- Teen Engagement
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A collection of resources to enable students to learn and explore the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd.
A five-minute video sharing the history and meaning behind the festival accompanied by a resources.
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