Sigd 4939 / סיגד 8700
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8700 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 4936 | 29 Cheshvan 8697 | ||
| Sigd 4937 | 29 Cheshvan 8698 | ||
| Sigd 4938 | 29 Cheshvan 8699 | ||
| Sigd 4939 | 29 Cheshvan 8700 | ||
| Sigd 4940 | 29 Cheshvan 8701 | ||
| Sigd 4941 | 29 Cheshvan 8702 | ||
| Sigd 4942 | 29 Cheshvan 8703 | ||
| Sigd 4943 | 29 Cheshvan 8704 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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