Sigd 7920 / סיגד 11681
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11681 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 7917 | 29 Cheshvan 11678 | ||
| Sigd 7918 | 27 Cheshvan 11679 | ||
| Sigd 7919 | 29 Cheshvan 11680 | ||
| Sigd 7920 | 29 Cheshvan 11681 | ||
| Sigd 7921 | 27 Cheshvan 11682 | ||
| Sigd 7922 | 29 Cheshvan 11683 | ||
| Sigd 7923 | 29 Cheshvan 11684 | ||
| Sigd 7924 | 27 Cheshvan 11685 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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