Sigd 7915 / סיגד 11676
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11676 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 7912 | 29 Cheshvan 11673 | ||
| Sigd 7913 | 29 Cheshvan 11674 | ||
| Sigd 7914 | 29 Cheshvan 11675 | ||
| Sigd 7915 | 27 Cheshvan 11676 | ||
| Sigd 7916 | 29 Cheshvan 11677 | ||
| Sigd 7917 | 29 Cheshvan 11678 | ||
| Sigd 7918 | 27 Cheshvan 11679 | ||
| Sigd 7919 | 29 Cheshvan 11680 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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