Sigd 5909 / סיגד 9670
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9670 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 5906 | 29 Cheshvan 9667 | ||
| Sigd 5907 | 29 Cheshvan 9668 | ||
| Sigd 5908 | 27 Cheshvan 9669 | ||
| Sigd 5909 | 29 Cheshvan 9670 | ||
| Sigd 5910 | 29 Cheshvan 9671 | ||
| Sigd 5911 | 29 Cheshvan 9672 | ||
| Sigd 5912 | 27 Cheshvan 9673 | ||
| Sigd 5913 | 29 Cheshvan 9674 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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