Sigd 8239 / סיגד 12000
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 12000 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 8236 | 27 Cheshvan 11997 | ||
| Sigd 8237 | 29 Cheshvan 11998 | ||
| Sigd 8238 | 29 Cheshvan 11999 | ||
| Sigd 8239 | 27 Cheshvan 12000 | ||
| Sigd 8240 | 27 Cheshvan 12001 | ||
| Sigd 8241 | 29 Cheshvan 12002 | ||
| Sigd 8242 | 27 Cheshvan 12003 | ||
| Sigd 8243 | 27 Cheshvan 12004 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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