Sigd 8056 / סיגד 11817
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11817 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 8053 | 29 Cheshvan 11814 | ||
| Sigd 8054 | 29 Cheshvan 11815 | ||
| Sigd 8055 | 29 Cheshvan 11816 | ||
| Sigd 8056 | 29 Cheshvan 11817 | ||
| Sigd 8057 | 29 Cheshvan 11818 | ||
| Sigd 8058 | 29 Cheshvan 11819 | ||
| Sigd 8059 | 29 Cheshvan 11820 | ||
| Sigd 8060 | 29 Cheshvan 11821 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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