Sigd 2259 / סיגד 6020
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 6020 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.
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Dates for Sigd
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigd 2256 | 29 Cheshvan 6017 | ||
| Sigd 2257 | 29 Cheshvan 6018 | ||
| Sigd 2258 | 29 Cheshvan 6019 | ||
| Sigd 2259 | 29 Cheshvan 6020 | ||
| Sigd 2260 | 29 Cheshvan 6021 | ||
| Sigd 2261 | 29 Cheshvan 6022 | ||
| Sigd 2262 | 29 Cheshvan 6023 | ||
| Sigd 2263 | 29 Cheshvan 6024 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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