Sigd 8118 / סיגד 11879
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11879 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 8115 | 29 Cheshvan 11876 | ||
| Sigd 8116 | 29 Cheshvan 11877 | ||
| Sigd 8117 | 27 Cheshvan 11878 | ||
| Sigd 8118 | 27 Cheshvan 11879 | ||
| Sigd 8119 | 29 Cheshvan 11880 | ||
| Sigd 8120 | 27 Cheshvan 11881 | ||
| Sigd 8121 | 27 Cheshvan 11882 | ||
| Sigd 8122 | 29 Cheshvan 11883 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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