Sigd 5851 / סיגד 9612
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9612 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 5848 | 29 Cheshvan 9609 | ||
| Sigd 5849 | 29 Cheshvan 9610 | ||
| Sigd 5850 | 29 Cheshvan 9611 | ||
| Sigd 5851 | 29 Cheshvan 9612 | ||
| Sigd 5852 | 29 Cheshvan 9613 | ||
| Sigd 5853 | 29 Cheshvan 9614 | ||
| Sigd 5854 | 29 Cheshvan 9615 | ||
| Sigd 5855 | 29 Cheshvan 9616 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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