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For many years, the Ethiopian Jewish community suffered in a life of poverty. Throughout time, they never lost hope for a better future, always longing to return to Israel and live better lives for their families.

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Max Rosenbaum

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What are your hopes for your future? Write your answers or share a video recording of your answers in a response below.

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Ethiopian Jews had longed to return to Jerusalem for hundreds of years. The holiday of Sigd represented this longing. Today, when the majority of the Ethiopian Jewish community has moved to Israel, the largest celebration of Sigd takes place in Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City.

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Sigd is a holiday traditionally celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community. In recent years, it has become a national holiday in Israel and is celebrated by Jewish communities around the world, regardless of background. Bringing Ethiopian Jewish traditions into the mainstream Jewish world promotes the ideal of multiculturalism within Judaism.

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The Ethiopian Jewish community believed for many years that the Temple was still standing in Jerusalem. Once many Ethiopian Jews had moved to Israel, their longing to rebuild the Temple was strengthened even further, which is now part of the traditional Sigd celebrations.

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The holiday of Sigd celebrates the Ethiopian Jewish community's devoted connection to the Torah then and now.

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Where in Jerusalem would you most like to visit? Upload a picture in a response below.

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What is your favorite Jewish tradition that you, your family, or your community celebrate? Do you know what the original source of this tradition is? Research your tradition on a website like www.chabad.org or www.myjewishlearning.com and then share the link in a response below.

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How do you imagine the Third Temple will look when it is rebuilt? Share your answers in a drawing below.

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In what ways do you feel connected to the Torah or Judaism as a whole? Share your answers in a voice recording below.