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Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark holy day of Sigd in Jerusalem

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jersualem on Monday to mark the holy day of Sigd. Religious leaders known as Kessim led the community in prayer. Sigd is one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community. 

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00:00Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to mark the Holy Day of Sigt.
00:08Religious leaders known as Qesim led the community in prayer.
00:14It's one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community.
00:20Some 180,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel.
00:26We met with all the tribes and tribes which didn't come yet, but with help of God they will come.
00:33All twelve will come, God willing.
00:36Some have still not returned, but some have returned.
00:41There's good integration today, blessed be God.
00:44Our people are successful, this generation made progress.
00:47We have good integration with our neighbours, the Israeli people.
00:57In 2008, Israel's Knesset declared Sigt an official state holiday, but it's yet to become
01:04an integral part of the Jewish calendar.

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