Sigd 5022 / סיגד 8783
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8783 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 5019 | 29 Cheshvan 8780 | ||
| Sigd 5020 | 29 Cheshvan 8781 | ||
| Sigd 5021 | 29 Cheshvan 8782 | ||
| Sigd 5022 | 29 Cheshvan 8783 | ||
| Sigd 5023 | 29 Cheshvan 8784 | ||
| Sigd 5024 | 29 Cheshvan 8785 | ||
| Sigd 5025 | 29 Cheshvan 8786 | ||
| Sigd 5026 | 29 Cheshvan 8787 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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