Sigd 5577 / סיגד 9338
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9338 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 5574 | 29 Cheshvan 9335 | ||
| Sigd 5575 | 29 Cheshvan 9336 | ||
| Sigd 5576 | 27 Cheshvan 9337 | ||
| Sigd 5577 | 27 Cheshvan 9338 | ||
| Sigd 5578 | 29 Cheshvan 9339 | ||
| Sigd 5579 | 29 Cheshvan 9340 | ||
| Sigd 5580 | 27 Cheshvan 9341 | ||
| Sigd 5581 | 29 Cheshvan 9342 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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