Sigd 9859 / סיגד 13620
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 13620 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 9856 | 29 Cheshvan 13616 | ||
| Sigd 9856 | 27 Cheshvan 13617 | ||
| Sigd 9857 | 29 Cheshvan 13618 | ||
| Sigd 9858 | 29 Cheshvan 13619 | ||
| Sigd 9859 | 29 Cheshvan 13620 | ||
| Sigd 9860 | 29 Cheshvan 13621 | ||
| Sigd 9861 | 29 Cheshvan 13622 | ||
| Sigd 9862 | 29 Cheshvan 13623 | ||
| Sigd 9863 | 27 Cheshvan 13624 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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