Sigd 4157 / סיגד 7918
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 7918 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 4154 | 29 Cheshvan 7915 | ||
| Sigd 4155 | 29 Cheshvan 7916 | ||
| Sigd 4156 | 29 Cheshvan 7917 | ||
| Sigd 4157 | 29 Cheshvan 7918 | ||
| Sigd 4158 | 29 Cheshvan 7919 | ||
| Sigd 4159 | 29 Cheshvan 7920 | ||
| Sigd 4160 | 29 Cheshvan 7921 | ||
| Sigd 4161 | 29 Cheshvan 7922 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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