Sigd 8183 / סיגד 11944
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 11944 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 8180 | 29 Cheshvan 11941 | ||
| Sigd 8181 | 29 Cheshvan 11942 | ||
| Sigd 8182 | 29 Cheshvan 11943 | ||
| Sigd 8183 | 29 Cheshvan 11944 | ||
| Sigd 8184 | 29 Cheshvan 11945 | ||
| Sigd 8185 | 29 Cheshvan 11946 | ||
| Sigd 8186 | 29 Cheshvan 11947 | ||
| Sigd 8187 | 29 Cheshvan 11948 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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