Sigd 5617 / סיגד 9378
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9378 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 5614 | 29 Cheshvan 9375 | ||
| Sigd 5615 | 29 Cheshvan 9376 | ||
| Sigd 5616 | 29 Cheshvan 9377 | ||
| Sigd 5617 | 29 Cheshvan 9378 | ||
| Sigd 5618 | 29 Cheshvan 9379 | ||
| Sigd 5619 | 29 Cheshvan 9380 | ||
| Sigd 5620 | 29 Cheshvan 9381 | ||
| Sigd 5621 | 29 Cheshvan 9382 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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