Sigd 8257 / סיגד 12018
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 12018 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 8254 | 29 Cheshvan 12015 | ||
| Sigd 8255 | 29 Cheshvan 12016 | ||
| Sigd 8256 | 27 Cheshvan 12017 | ||
| Sigd 8257 | 29 Cheshvan 12018 | ||
| Sigd 8258 | 29 Cheshvan 12019 | ||
| Sigd 8259 | 29 Cheshvan 12020 | ||
| Sigd 8260 | 27 Cheshvan 12021 | ||
| Sigd 8261 | 29 Cheshvan 12022 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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