Sigd 5336 / סיגד 9097
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9097 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 5333 | 29 Cheshvan 9094 | ||
| Sigd 5334 | 29 Cheshvan 9095 | ||
| Sigd 5335 | 29 Cheshvan 9096 | ||
| Sigd 5336 | 29 Cheshvan 9097 | ||
| Sigd 5337 | 29 Cheshvan 9098 | ||
| Sigd 5338 | 29 Cheshvan 9099 | ||
| Sigd 5339 | 29 Cheshvan 9100 | ||
| Sigd 5340 | 29 Cheshvan 9101 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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