20121031 President Peres opens Beta-Israel’s Sigd festivities
President Peres opens the Sigd festivities, hosting children and dignitaries from the Jewish Ethiopian community, Beta-Israel, at his residence. The Sigd symbolizes Beta-Israel’s yearning for Jerusalem while living in seclusion for over 1,000 years. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2012.
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Israeli President Shimon Peres (C) and Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Ms. Sofa Landver (L), enjoy a dance performed by Ethiopian girls at a ceremony opening the Sigd festivities at the President’s Residence. Jerusalem, Israel. 31-Oct-2012.
President Peres opens the Sigd festivities, hosting children and dignitaries from the Jewish Ethiopian community, Beta-Israel, at his residence. The Sigd symbolizes Beta-Israel’s yearning for Jerusalem while living in seclusion for over 1,000 years.
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