Sigd 8176 / סיגד 11937
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11937 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 8173 | 29 Cheshvan 11934 | ||
| Sigd 8174 | 29 Cheshvan 11935 | ||
| Sigd 8175 | 27 Cheshvan 11936 | ||
| Sigd 8176 | 29 Cheshvan 11937 | ||
| Sigd 8177 | 29 Cheshvan 11938 | ||
| Sigd 8178 | 27 Cheshvan 11939 | ||
| Sigd 8179 | 29 Cheshvan 11940 | ||
| Sigd 8180 | 29 Cheshvan 11941 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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