Sigd 8130 / סיגד 11891
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11891 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 8127 | 29 Cheshvan 11888 | ||
| Sigd 8128 | 29 Cheshvan 11889 | ||
| Sigd 8129 | 29 Cheshvan 11890 | ||
| Sigd 8130 | 29 Cheshvan 11891 | ||
| Sigd 8131 | 29 Cheshvan 11892 | ||
| Sigd 8132 | 29 Cheshvan 11893 | ||
| Sigd 8133 | 29 Cheshvan 11894 | ||
| Sigd 8134 | 29 Cheshvan 11895 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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