Sigd 5517 / סיגד 9278
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9278 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 5514 | 29 Cheshvan 9275 | ||
| Sigd 5515 | 29 Cheshvan 9276 | ||
| Sigd 5516 | 29 Cheshvan 9277 | ||
| Sigd 5517 | 29 Cheshvan 9278 | ||
| Sigd 5518 | 29 Cheshvan 9279 | ||
| Sigd 5519 | 29 Cheshvan 9280 | ||
| Sigd 5520 | 29 Cheshvan 9281 | ||
| Sigd 5521 | 29 Cheshvan 9282 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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