Sigd 5350 / סיגד 9111
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9111 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 5347 | 29 Cheshvan 9108 | ||
| Sigd 5348 | 29 Cheshvan 9109 | ||
| Sigd 5349 | 29 Cheshvan 9110 | ||
| Sigd 5350 | 29 Cheshvan 9111 | ||
| Sigd 5351 | 29 Cheshvan 9112 | ||
| Sigd 5352 | 29 Cheshvan 9113 | ||
| Sigd 5353 | 29 Cheshvan 9114 | ||
| Sigd 5354 | 29 Cheshvan 9115 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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