Sigd 5151 / סיגד 8912
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8912 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 5148 | 29 Cheshvan 8909 | ||
| Sigd 5149 | 29 Cheshvan 8910 | ||
| Sigd 5150 | 29 Cheshvan 8911 | ||
| Sigd 5151 | 29 Cheshvan 8912 | ||
| Sigd 5152 | 29 Cheshvan 8913 | ||
| Sigd 5153 | 29 Cheshvan 8914 | ||
| Sigd 5154 | 29 Cheshvan 8915 | ||
| Sigd 5155 | 29 Cheshvan 8916 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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