Sigd 4518 / סיגד 8279
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8279 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 4515 | 29 Cheshvan 8276 | ||
| Sigd 4516 | 29 Cheshvan 8277 | ||
| Sigd 4517 | 29 Cheshvan 8278 | ||
| Sigd 4518 | 29 Cheshvan 8279 | ||
| Sigd 4519 | 29 Cheshvan 8280 | ||
| Sigd 4520 | 29 Cheshvan 8281 | ||
| Sigd 4521 | 29 Cheshvan 8282 | ||
| Sigd 4522 | 29 Cheshvan 8283 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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