Sigd 4130 / סיגד 7891
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 7891 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 4127 | 29 Cheshvan 7888 | ||
| Sigd 4128 | 29 Cheshvan 7889 | ||
| Sigd 4129 | 29 Cheshvan 7890 | ||
| Sigd 4130 | 29 Cheshvan 7891 | ||
| Sigd 4131 | 29 Cheshvan 7892 | ||
| Sigd 4132 | 29 Cheshvan 7893 | ||
| Sigd 4133 | 29 Cheshvan 7894 | ||
| Sigd 4134 | 29 Cheshvan 7895 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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