Sigd 5916 / סיגד 9677
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9677 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 5913 | 29 Cheshvan 9674 | ||
| Sigd 5914 | 29 Cheshvan 9675 | ||
| Sigd 5915 | 27 Cheshvan 9676 | ||
| Sigd 5916 | 29 Cheshvan 9677 | ||
| Sigd 5917 | 29 Cheshvan 9678 | ||
| Sigd 5918 | 27 Cheshvan 9679 | ||
| Sigd 5919 | 27 Cheshvan 9680 | ||
| Sigd 5920 | 29 Cheshvan 9681 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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