Sigd 9688 / סיגד 13449
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 13449 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 9685 | 29 Cheshvan 13446 | ||
| Sigd 9686 | 29 Cheshvan 13447 | ||
| Sigd 9687 | 27 Cheshvan 13448 | ||
| Sigd 9688 | 29 Cheshvan 13449 | ||
| Sigd 9689 | 29 Cheshvan 13450 | ||
| Sigd 9690 | 29 Cheshvan 13451 | ||
| Sigd 9691 | 29 Cheshvan 13452 | ||
| Sigd 9692 | 29 Cheshvan 13453 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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