Sigd 5108 / סיגד 8869
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8869 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 5105 | 29 Cheshvan 8866 | ||
| Sigd 5106 | 29 Cheshvan 8867 | ||
| Sigd 5107 | 29 Cheshvan 8868 | ||
| Sigd 5108 | 29 Cheshvan 8869 | ||
| Sigd 5109 | 29 Cheshvan 8870 | ||
| Sigd 5110 | 29 Cheshvan 8871 | ||
| Sigd 5111 | 29 Cheshvan 8872 | ||
| Sigd 5112 | 29 Cheshvan 8873 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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