In the 1997 Seinfeld episode “The Strike,” George Castanza is embarrassed when his father Frank shamelessly promotes Festivus, a December 23 celebration that Frank created years ago in reaction to the ...

There is no full integration without recognition, no equality without belonging, writes activist Shula Mola. (JTA) — I have rarely missed the annual Sigd event in Jerusalem. When I lived in Ethiopia, ...

(JTA) — For years, the 50th day after Yom Kippur has been marked by the pilgrimage of hundreds of Ethiopian Jews dressed in white and carrying colorful umbrellas to Jerusalem to celebrate Sigd. This ...

This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome, or the Great ...

The Woodstock-based non-profit organization, Hearts for Ethiopia, raised $24,020 at its recent A Walk in Their Shoes event.