Sigd 7816 / סיגד 11577
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11577 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 7813 | 29 Cheshvan 11574 | ||
| Sigd 7814 | 29 Cheshvan 11575 | ||
| Sigd 7815 | 29 Cheshvan 11576 | ||
| Sigd 7816 | 29 Cheshvan 11577 | ||
| Sigd 7817 | 29 Cheshvan 11578 | ||
| Sigd 7818 | 29 Cheshvan 11579 | ||
| Sigd 7819 | 29 Cheshvan 11580 | ||
| Sigd 7820 | 29 Cheshvan 11581 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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