Sigd 5378 / סיגד 9139
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9139 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 5375 | 29 Cheshvan 9136 | ||
| Sigd 5376 | 29 Cheshvan 9137 | ||
| Sigd 5377 | 27 Cheshvan 9138 | ||
| Sigd 5378 | 29 Cheshvan 9139 | ||
| Sigd 5379 | 29 Cheshvan 9140 | ||
| Sigd 5380 | 27 Cheshvan 9141 | ||
| Sigd 5381 | 29 Cheshvan 9142 | ||
| Sigd 5382 | 29 Cheshvan 9143 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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