Sigd 4258 / סיגד 8019
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8019 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 4255 | 29 Cheshvan 8016 | ||
| Sigd 4256 | 29 Cheshvan 8017 | ||
| Sigd 4257 | 29 Cheshvan 8018 | ||
| Sigd 4258 | 29 Cheshvan 8019 | ||
| Sigd 4259 | 29 Cheshvan 8020 | ||
| Sigd 4260 | 29 Cheshvan 8021 | ||
| Sigd 4261 | 29 Cheshvan 8022 | ||
| Sigd 4262 | 29 Cheshvan 8023 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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