Sigd 4179 / סיגד 7940
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 7940 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 4176 | 29 Cheshvan 7937 | ||
| Sigd 4177 | 29 Cheshvan 7938 | ||
| Sigd 4178 | 29 Cheshvan 7939 | ||
| Sigd 4179 | 29 Cheshvan 7940 | ||
| Sigd 4180 | 29 Cheshvan 7941 | ||
| Sigd 4181 | 29 Cheshvan 7942 | ||
| Sigd 4182 | 29 Cheshvan 7943 | ||
| Sigd 4183 | 29 Cheshvan 7944 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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