Sigd 8114 / סיגד 11875
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11875 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 8111 | 29 Cheshvan 11872 | ||
| Sigd 8112 | 29 Cheshvan 11873 | ||
| Sigd 8113 | 29 Cheshvan 11874 | ||
| Sigd 8114 | 29 Cheshvan 11875 | ||
| Sigd 8115 | 29 Cheshvan 11876 | ||
| Sigd 8116 | 29 Cheshvan 11877 | ||
| Sigd 8117 | 29 Cheshvan 11878 | ||
| Sigd 8118 | 29 Cheshvan 11879 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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