Sigd 6089 / סיגד 9850
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9850 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 6086 | 29 Cheshvan 9847 | ||
| Sigd 6087 | 27 Cheshvan 9848 | ||
| Sigd 6088 | 27 Cheshvan 9849 | ||
| Sigd 6089 | 29 Cheshvan 9850 | ||
| Sigd 6090 | 29 Cheshvan 9851 | ||
| Sigd 6091 | 27 Cheshvan 9852 | ||
| Sigd 6092 | 29 Cheshvan 9853 | ||
| Sigd 6093 | 29 Cheshvan 9854 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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