Sigd 8017 / סיגד 11778
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11778 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 8014 | 29 Cheshvan 11775 | ||
| Sigd 8015 | 29 Cheshvan 11776 | ||
| Sigd 8016 | 27 Cheshvan 11777 | ||
| Sigd 8017 | 29 Cheshvan 11778 | ||
| Sigd 8018 | 29 Cheshvan 11779 | ||
| Sigd 8019 | 27 Cheshvan 11780 | ||
| Sigd 8020 | 27 Cheshvan 11781 | ||
| Sigd 8021 | 29 Cheshvan 11782 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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