Sigd 8013 / סיגד 11774
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11774 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 8010 | 29 Cheshvan 11771 | ||
| Sigd 8011 | 29 Cheshvan 11772 | ||
| Sigd 8012 | 29 Cheshvan 11773 | ||
| Sigd 8013 | 27 Cheshvan 11774 | ||
| Sigd 8014 | 29 Cheshvan 11775 | ||
| Sigd 8015 | 29 Cheshvan 11776 | ||
| Sigd 8016 | 27 Cheshvan 11777 | ||
| Sigd 8017 | 29 Cheshvan 11778 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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