Sigd 6018 / סיגד 9779
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9779 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 6015 | 29 Cheshvan 9776 | ||
| Sigd 6016 | 29 Cheshvan 9777 | ||
| Sigd 6017 | 29 Cheshvan 9778 | ||
| Sigd 6018 | 29 Cheshvan 9779 | ||
| Sigd 6019 | 29 Cheshvan 9780 | ||
| Sigd 6020 | 29 Cheshvan 9781 | ||
| Sigd 6021 | 29 Cheshvan 9782 | ||
| Sigd 6022 | 29 Cheshvan 9783 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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