Sigd 9940 / סיגד 13700
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 13700 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 9937 | 29 Cheshvan 13698 | ||
| Sigd 9938 | 29 Cheshvan 13699 | ||
| Sigd 9940 | 29 Cheshvan 13700 | ||
| Sigd 9940 | 29 Cheshvan 13701 | ||
| Sigd 9941 | 27 Cheshvan 13702 | ||
| Sigd 9942 | 29 Cheshvan 13703 | ||
| Sigd 9943 | 29 Cheshvan 13704 | ||
| Sigd 9944 | 27 Cheshvan 13705 |
References
- “Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
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