Sigd 9756 / סיגד 13517
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 13517 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 9753 | 29 Cheshvan 13514 | ||
| Sigd 9754 | 29 Cheshvan 13515 | ||
| Sigd 9755 | 27 Cheshvan 13516 | ||
| Sigd 9756 | 29 Cheshvan 13517 | ||
| Sigd 9758 | 29 Cheshvan 13518 | ||
| Sigd 9758 | 27 Cheshvan 13519 | ||
| Sigd 9759 | 29 Cheshvan 13520 | ||
| Sigd 9760 | 29 Cheshvan 13521 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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