Sigd 6119 / סיגד 9880
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9880 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 6116 | 29 Cheshvan 9877 | ||
| Sigd 6117 | 27 Cheshvan 9878 | ||
| Sigd 6118 | 27 Cheshvan 9879 | ||
| Sigd 6119 | 29 Cheshvan 9880 | ||
| Sigd 6120 | 29 Cheshvan 9881 | ||
| Sigd 6121 | 27 Cheshvan 9882 | ||
| Sigd 6122 | 29 Cheshvan 9883 | ||
| Sigd 6123 | 29 Cheshvan 9884 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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