Sigd 9418 / סיגד 13179
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 13179 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 9416 | 29 Cheshvan 13176 | ||
| Sigd 9416 | 29 Cheshvan 13177 | ||
| Sigd 9417 | 29 Cheshvan 13178 | ||
| Sigd 9418 | 29 Cheshvan 13179 | ||
| Sigd 9419 | 29 Cheshvan 13180 | ||
| Sigd 9420 | 29 Cheshvan 13181 | ||
| Sigd 9421 | 29 Cheshvan 13182 | ||
| Sigd 9422 | 29 Cheshvan 13183 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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