Sigd 5308 / סיגד 9069
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9069 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 5305 | 29 Cheshvan 9066 | ||
| Sigd 5306 | 29 Cheshvan 9067 | ||
| Sigd 5307 | 29 Cheshvan 9068 | ||
| Sigd 5308 | 29 Cheshvan 9069 | ||
| Sigd 5309 | 29 Cheshvan 9070 | ||
| Sigd 5310 | 29 Cheshvan 9071 | ||
| Sigd 5311 | 29 Cheshvan 9072 | ||
| Sigd 5312 | 29 Cheshvan 9073 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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