Sigd 5945 / סיגד 9706
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9706 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 5942 | 27 Cheshvan 9703 | ||
| Sigd 5943 | 29 Cheshvan 9704 | ||
| Sigd 5944 | 29 Cheshvan 9705 | ||
| Sigd 5945 | 27 Cheshvan 9706 | ||
| Sigd 5946 | 29 Cheshvan 9707 | ||
| Sigd 5947 | 29 Cheshvan 9708 | ||
| Sigd 5948 | 27 Cheshvan 9709 | ||
| Sigd 5949 | 27 Cheshvan 9710 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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