Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark holy day of Sigd in Jerusalem

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to mark the Holy Day of Sigd. Religious leaders known as Kesim led the community in prayer. It's one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community. Some 180,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel. We met with all the tribes and tribes which didn't come yet, but with help of God they will come. All 12 will come, God willing. Some have still not returned, but some have returned. There's good integration today, blessed be God. Our people are successful, this generation made progress. We have good integration with our neighbors, the Israeli people. In 2008, Israel's Knesset declared Sigd an official state holiday, but it's yet to become an integral part of the Jewish calendar.