Sigd 5700 / סיגד 9461
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9461 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 5697 | 29 Cheshvan 9458 | ||
| Sigd 5698 | 27 Cheshvan 9459 | ||
| Sigd 5699 | 29 Cheshvan 9460 | ||
| Sigd 5700 | 29 Cheshvan 9461 | ||
| Sigd 5701 | 29 Cheshvan 9462 | ||
| Sigd 5702 | 27 Cheshvan 9463 | ||
| Sigd 5703 | 29 Cheshvan 9464 | ||
| Sigd 5704 | 29 Cheshvan 9465 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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