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Sigd
In 2024/5785 Sigd is sundown November 29 to sundown November 30.
About This Holiday
Sigd Infographic (Be’chol Lashon)
What is Sigd? (My Jewish Learning)
What is the Sigd Holiday? (@blackjewishmagic)
Events
All events listed at Central Time and are on Zoom if no location is noted. Submit an event here.
A Taste of Sigd Brunch & Learn (St. Paul Jewish Federation) 11 AM Sunday, December 8. Minnesota JCC Capp Center (1375 St Paul Ave, St Paul) $12
Further Resources & Reading
Gali Tibbon/AFP via Getty Images
Black Lives Matter Not Just For Americans (TC Jewfolk)
Don’t Just Acknowledge Jewish Diversity. Learn About Our Customs, Too. (Hey Alma)
Don’t Miss the Sigdiyada: The Tel Aviv Festival Celebrating Ethiopian Culture (Haaretz)
Ethiopian Jewish History and Culture (BINA)
Ethiopian Jews in Israel (My Jewish Learning)
The History of Ethiopian Jewry (My Jewish Learning)
NACOEJ Curriculum (North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry)
Sigd Source Sheets (Sefaria)
Sigd and the Traditions of Ethiopian Jews (YouTube)
Sigd: A Unique Ethiopian Jewish Celebration (My Jewish Learning)
We Should All Celebrate the Ancient Jewish Holiday of Sigd (Kveller)
Recipes & Activities
Amharic Song for Sigd (Be’chol Lashon)
Dabo (Jewish Food Society)
Doro Wat – Ethiopian Chicken Stew (Be’chol Lashon)
Messer Wot – Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew (Jewish Food Society)
Hanukkah
In 2024/5785 Hanukkah is sundown December 25 to sundown January 2, 2025.
About This Holiday
Celebrate Hanukkah (My Jewish Learning)
Hanukkah (Chabad)
Hanukkah (Aish)
Hanukkah (Reform Judaism)
Events
All events listed at Central Time and are on Zoom if no location is noted. Submit an event here.
Hanukkah Party (JCRC) 6 PM Thursday, December 12. Venue 983 (983 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis)
Chanukah Silent Disco Party (Camp Ramah) 7 PM Saturday, December 14. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)
Sunday Family Fun Day – It’s Hanukkah Time! (Heilicher) 10 AM Sunday, December 15. Barry Family Campus (4330 S Cedar Lake Rd, Minneapolis)
Mishpaha Hanukkah Party (Sharei Chesed) 11:30 AM Sunday, December 15. Sharei Chesed (1712 Hopkins Crossroad
Minnetonka)
Pajama Hanukkah Havdallah (Beth Jacob) 5:45 PM Saturday, December 28. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights) $10
Chanukah Soiree (Chabad YJP) 7:30 PM Saturday, December 28. Modist Brewing Co. (505 N 3rd St, Minneapolis) $24-36
Further Resources & Reading
8 Hanukkah Movie Ideas for Hallmark (TC Jewfolk)
8 Hanukkah Traditions From Around the World (My Jewish Learning)
Chanukah Activities, Blessings, Inspiration & More (Custom & Craft)
Daily Dreidel: A Hanukkah Activity For Couples (TC Jewfolk)
“The December Dilemma” of interfaith holidays (My Jewish Learning)
Give Light Digital Series (Reboot)
Greening Chanukah Guide (Hazon)
Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Sleepy: A Hannukah Guide To Marketing Stuff For Jews (TC Jewfolk)
Killer Cheese And Girl Power For Hannukah (Not Your Bubbe’s Nosh Podcast)
Hanukkah & Mental Health (The Blue Dove Foundation)
Hanukkah Ritual Elements (Ritualwell from Reconstructing Judaism)
Hanukkah Unbound (Judaism Unbound)
Hanukkah with Kids (PJ Library)
Reaching for Each Other Across Imperial Divisions: A Hanukkah Practice for Dismantling Antisemitism (IOWA Project)
Reflecting Resilience: An Embodied Guide to Hanukkah (Mitsui Collective)
Recipes & Crafts
Suganiyot (Pixabay Photo by KiraSawa).
Air Fryer Latkes | Almond Citrus Olive Oil Cake | Easy Sufganiyot | Festival of Lights…and Oil | Latke Love for Hanukkah: Two Tasty Latke Recipes | Latkes to the Next Level: A Trick From Down South | Latkes and Pumpkin Pie | Sweet Potato Latkes | Yehudit’s Goat Cheese and Wine (TC Jewfolk)
Hanukkah Food (The Nosher)
Hanukkah Inspiration (Rebekah Lowin)
Hanukkah Recipes (Bon Appétit)
Hungarian Fánk & Hen Soup with Galuska Dumplings (Jewish Food Society)
Chag HaBanot/Eid Al-Banat
In 2024/5785 Chag HaBanot is celebrated from sundown December 30 – sundown December 31. The holiday coincides with Rosh Chodesh Tevet.
About This Holiday
Chag HaBanot (@henmazzig)
Chag HaBanot: The Festival of the Daughters (Ritualwell)
Further Resources & Reading
Eid Al-Banat source sheet (Sefaria)
This Mizrahi Feminist Hanukkah Tradition Is One We Should All Honor (Kveller)
You Need to Know About North Africa’s Feminist Hanukkah Tradition (Hey Alma)
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