How do you preserve tradition while also adapting to new realities? How do you navigate through both the tensions and opportunities that come with being an immigrant community? How can we understand more about Sigd and bring it to our learners?
These are some of the questions discussed in this webinar Sigd: Tradition and Transition in the Ethiopian-Israeli Community, which explores:
► the story of the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel
► Sigd as a symbol of the tension between tradition and transition
► using NLI resources to facilitate inquiry, including a rare copy of the Ethiopian Orit (Torah)
- Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Jewish Tradition
- TaNaKh
- After School and Beyond
- 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.
This collection highlights the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of Jews in North America and around the world.
A collection from the National Library of Israel to commemorate Israel's independence.