Who said the month of Chesvan doesn't have any holidays? Let's get ready for SIGD!
Maybe not quite a full Ethiopian extravaganza, but I'd love to do something…
If the North American black community can invent Kwanzaa and turn it into major hoopla inside a single generation, can't the Jewish community embrace a "lost" festival that actually does have a long, authentic tradition???
As of last year, it is an officially state-recognized holiday in Israel. That’s a good enough excuse for me to have a bit of fun.
Plus, they do great embroideries like the piece shown above, though I doubt the authenticity of Ethiopian prints which depict, for example, menorahs… Beta Israel (Jews of Ethiopian origin) don’t have a tradition of celebrating Chanukah because they were already in exile when the story happened.
Still… fascinating!
