Sigd 5319 / סיגד 9080
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9080 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 5316 | 29 Cheshvan 9077 | ||
| Sigd 5317 | 29 Cheshvan 9078 | ||
| Sigd 5318 | 29 Cheshvan 9079 | ||
| Sigd 5319 | 29 Cheshvan 9080 | ||
| Sigd 5320 | 29 Cheshvan 9081 | ||
| Sigd 5321 | 29 Cheshvan 9082 | ||
| Sigd 5322 | 29 Cheshvan 9083 | ||
| Sigd 5323 | 29 Cheshvan 9084 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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