Sigd 5952 / סיגד 9713
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9713 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 5949 | 27 Cheshvan 9710 | ||
| Sigd 5950 | 29 Cheshvan 9711 | ||
| Sigd 5951 | 29 Cheshvan 9712 | ||
| Sigd 5952 | 27 Cheshvan 9713 | ||
| Sigd 5953 | 29 Cheshvan 9714 | ||
| Sigd 5954 | 29 Cheshvan 9715 | ||
| Sigd 5955 | 29 Cheshvan 9716 | ||
| Sigd 5956 | 29 Cheshvan 9717 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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