Sigd 8098 / סיגד 11859
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11859 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 8095 | 29 Cheshvan 11856 | ||
| Sigd 8096 | 29 Cheshvan 11857 | ||
| Sigd 8097 | 27 Cheshvan 11858 | ||
| Sigd 8098 | 29 Cheshvan 11859 | ||
| Sigd 8099 | 29 Cheshvan 11860 | ||
| Sigd 8100 | 27 Cheshvan 11861 | ||
| Sigd 8101 | 29 Cheshvan 11862 | ||
| Sigd 8102 | 29 Cheshvan 11863 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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