Sigd 5597 / סיגד 9358
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9358 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 5594 | 27 Cheshvan 9355 | ||
| Sigd 5595 | 29 Cheshvan 9356 | ||
| Sigd 5596 | 29 Cheshvan 9357 | ||
| Sigd 5597 | 27 Cheshvan 9358 | ||
| Sigd 5598 | 29 Cheshvan 9359 | ||
| Sigd 5599 | 29 Cheshvan 9360 | ||
| Sigd 5600 | 27 Cheshvan 9361 | ||
| Sigd 5601 | 29 Cheshvan 9362 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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