Sigd 6214 / סיגד 9975
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 9975 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 6211 | 29 Cheshvan 9972 | ||
| Sigd 6212 | 29 Cheshvan 9973 | ||
| Sigd 6213 | 29 Cheshvan 9974 | ||
| Sigd 6214 | 29 Cheshvan 9975 | ||
| Sigd 6215 | 29 Cheshvan 9976 | ||
| Sigd 6216 | 29 Cheshvan 9977 | ||
| Sigd 6217 | 29 Cheshvan 9978 | ||
| Sigd 6218 | 29 Cheshvan 9979 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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