Sigd 5132 / סיגד 8893
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8893 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 5129 | 29 Cheshvan 8890 | ||
| Sigd 5130 | 29 Cheshvan 8891 | ||
| Sigd 5131 | 29 Cheshvan 8892 | ||
| Sigd 5132 | 29 Cheshvan 8893 | ||
| Sigd 5133 | 29 Cheshvan 8894 | ||
| Sigd 5134 | 29 Cheshvan 8895 | ||
| Sigd 5135 | 29 Cheshvan 8896 | ||
| Sigd 5136 | 29 Cheshvan 8897 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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