Sigd 5887 / סיגד 9648
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9648 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 5884 | 29 Cheshvan 9645 | ||
| Sigd 5885 | 29 Cheshvan 9646 | ||
| Sigd 5886 | 29 Cheshvan 9647 | ||
| Sigd 5887 | 29 Cheshvan 9648 | ||
| Sigd 5888 | 29 Cheshvan 9649 | ||
| Sigd 5889 | 29 Cheshvan 9650 | ||
| Sigd 5890 | 29 Cheshvan 9651 | ||
| Sigd 5891 | 29 Cheshvan 9652 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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