Sigd 9120 / סיגד 12881
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 12881 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 9117 | 29 Cheshvan 12878 | ||
| Sigd 9118 | 29 Cheshvan 12879 | ||
| Sigd 9119 | 29 Cheshvan 12880 | ||
| Sigd 9120 | 29 Cheshvan 12881 | ||
| Sigd 9121 | 29 Cheshvan 12882 | ||
| Sigd 9122 | 29 Cheshvan 12883 | ||
| Sigd 9123 | 29 Cheshvan 12884 | ||
| Sigd 9124 | 29 Cheshvan 12885 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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