Sigd 7516 / סיגד 11277
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11277 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 7513 | 29 Cheshvan 11274 | ||
| Sigd 7514 | 29 Cheshvan 11275 | ||
| Sigd 7515 | 27 Cheshvan 11276 | ||
| Sigd 7516 | 29 Cheshvan 11277 | ||
| Sigd 7517 | 29 Cheshvan 11278 | ||
| Sigd 7518 | 29 Cheshvan 11279 | ||
| Sigd 7519 | 27 Cheshvan 11280 | ||
| Sigd 7520 | 29 Cheshvan 11281 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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