Sigd 5870 / סיגד 9631
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9631 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 5867 | 27 Cheshvan 9628 | ||
| Sigd 5868 | 27 Cheshvan 9629 | ||
| Sigd 5869 | 29 Cheshvan 9630 | ||
| Sigd 5870 | 27 Cheshvan 9631 | ||
| Sigd 5871 | 27 Cheshvan 9632 | ||
| Sigd 5872 | 29 Cheshvan 9633 | ||
| Sigd 5873 | 29 Cheshvan 9634 | ||
| Sigd 5874 | 27 Cheshvan 9635 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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