Sigd 7941 / סיגד 11702
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11702 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 7938 | 29 Cheshvan 11699 | ||
| Sigd 7939 | 29 Cheshvan 11700 | ||
| Sigd 7940 | 29 Cheshvan 11701 | ||
| Sigd 7941 | 29 Cheshvan 11702 | ||
| Sigd 7942 | 29 Cheshvan 11703 | ||
| Sigd 7943 | 29 Cheshvan 11704 | ||
| Sigd 7944 | 29 Cheshvan 11705 | ||
| Sigd 7945 | 29 Cheshvan 11706 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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