Sigd 5098 / סיגד 8859
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8859 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 5095 | 29 Cheshvan 8856 | ||
| Sigd 5096 | 29 Cheshvan 8857 | ||
| Sigd 5097 | 29 Cheshvan 8858 | ||
| Sigd 5098 | 29 Cheshvan 8859 | ||
| Sigd 5099 | 29 Cheshvan 8860 | ||
| Sigd 5100 | 29 Cheshvan 8861 | ||
| Sigd 5101 | 29 Cheshvan 8862 | ||
| Sigd 5102 | 29 Cheshvan 8863 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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