Sigd 5176 / סיגד 8937
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 8937 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 5173 | 29 Cheshvan 8934 | ||
| Sigd 5174 | 29 Cheshvan 8935 | ||
| Sigd 5175 | 29 Cheshvan 8936 | ||
| Sigd 5176 | 29 Cheshvan 8937 | ||
| Sigd 5177 | 29 Cheshvan 8938 | ||
| Sigd 5178 | 29 Cheshvan 8939 | ||
| Sigd 5179 | 29 Cheshvan 8940 | ||
| Sigd 5180 | 29 Cheshvan 8941 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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