1) What does the holiday signifies? a) Covenant renewal between us and God b) Beginning of Autumn c) Aliyah from Ethiopia to Israel d) Feast celebration 2) Why is the stork significant to Ethiopian Jews? a) It is a beautiful big bird b) It migrates through Jerusalem c) It helps the farmers d) It appears in many folktales 3) How did Jews commemorate Segd in Ethiopia? a) Prayed on the top of a mountain b) Fasted and wore white clothes c) Broke the fast with feast and dance d) All of the above 4) When is Segd celebrated? a) 7 weeks after Yom Kippur b) 7 weeks after Pesach c) On Rosh Hashanah d) After the first rain of the season 5) Who is the Kess? a) King of Ethiopia b) The oldest person in the family c) The priest - religious leader d) The sage 6) What is the city that generations of Ethiopian Jews have been dreaming of? a) Addis Ababa b) Jerusalem c) Sefad d) Be'er Sheva 7) Where is Segd celebrated in Jerusalem? a) By the Kotel b) Armon Hanatziv promenade c) Near the Knesset d) At the city entrance 8) What is the Torah called in Gez? a) Aurit b) Orr c) Zohar d) Book of Ezra 9) Why did they used to carry a stone on their heads on the way to the mountain top? a) To repent for wrong deeds b) To excersize c) To collect stones from the mountain d) To manicure the mountain 10) When did the Alyiot from Ethiopia start? a) 40 years ago b) 100 years ago c) 10 years ago d) 20 years ago

Segd - Jewish Ethiopian Holiday

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