Sigd 9019 / סיגד 12780
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 12780 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 9016 | 29 Cheshvan 12777 | ||
| Sigd 9017 | 29 Cheshvan 12778 | ||
| Sigd 9018 | 29 Cheshvan 12779 | ||
| Sigd 9019 | 29 Cheshvan 12780 | ||
| Sigd 9020 | 29 Cheshvan 12781 | ||
| Sigd 9021 | 29 Cheshvan 12782 | ||
| Sigd 9022 | 29 Cheshvan 12783 | ||
| Sigd 9023 | 29 Cheshvan 12784 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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