Sigd 5795 / סיגד 9556
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9556 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 5792 | 29 Cheshvan 9553 | ||
| Sigd 5793 | 27 Cheshvan 9554 | ||
| Sigd 5794 | 29 Cheshvan 9555 | ||
| Sigd 5795 | 29 Cheshvan 9556 | ||
| Sigd 5796 | 27 Cheshvan 9557 | ||
| Sigd 5797 | 27 Cheshvan 9558 | ||
| Sigd 5798 | 29 Cheshvan 9559 | ||
| Sigd 5799 | 29 Cheshvan 9560 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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