Sigd 6099 / סיגד 9860
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9860 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 6096 | 29 Cheshvan 9857 | ||
| Sigd 6097 | 27 Cheshvan 9858 | ||
| Sigd 6098 | 29 Cheshvan 9859 | ||
| Sigd 6099 | 29 Cheshvan 9860 | ||
| Sigd 6100 | 29 Cheshvan 9861 | ||
| Sigd 6101 | 27 Cheshvan 9862 | ||
| Sigd 6102 | 29 Cheshvan 9863 | ||
| Sigd 6103 | 29 Cheshvan 9864 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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