Sigd 5938 / סיגד 9699
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9699 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 5935 | 27 Cheshvan 9696 | ||
| Sigd 5936 | 29 Cheshvan 9697 | ||
| Sigd 5937 | 29 Cheshvan 9698 | ||
| Sigd 5938 | 29 Cheshvan 9699 | ||
| Sigd 5939 | 27 Cheshvan 9700 | ||
| Sigd 5940 | 29 Cheshvan 9701 | ||
| Sigd 5941 | 29 Cheshvan 9702 | ||
| Sigd 5942 | 27 Cheshvan 9703 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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