Sigd 5260 / סיגד 9021
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9021 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 5257 | 29 Cheshvan 9018 | ||
| Sigd 5258 | 29 Cheshvan 9019 | ||
| Sigd 5259 | 29 Cheshvan 9020 | ||
| Sigd 5260 | 29 Cheshvan 9021 | ||
| Sigd 5261 | 29 Cheshvan 9022 | ||
| Sigd 5262 | 29 Cheshvan 9023 | ||
| Sigd 5263 | 29 Cheshvan 9024 | ||
| Sigd 5264 | 29 Cheshvan 9025 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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