Sigd
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Sigd is a Jewish holiday of Ethiopian origin that combines fasting, prayer, and communal celebration to reaffirm the covenant with God and the longing for Jerusalem.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish holiday
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| approximateGregorianTiming | late October or November ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Beta Israel
|
| category |
Ethiopian-Jewish culture
ⓘ
Jewish holidays related to Jerusalem ⓘ fast days in Judaism ⓘ |
| commemorates |
acceptance of the Torah by the people of Israel
ⓘ
renewal ceremonies described in the Book of Nehemiah ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dateOfOfficialRecognitionInIsrael | 2008 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Ethiopian Jewish ⓘ |
| fastEndsWith | communal feast ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
blessings by religious leaders
ⓘ
communal celebration ⓘ confession and repentance ⓘ fasting ⓘ festive meal after the fast ⓘ prayer ⓘ public reading of scripture ⓘ |
| keyLocationInTradition | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIsrael | official state holiday ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Amharic
ⓘ
Ge'ez ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| monthObservedHebrewCalendar | Cheshvan ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
Jews ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Ethiopia
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ |
| primaryPractitioners |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Beta Israel community
Ethiopian Jews ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of longing for Jerusalem
ⓘ
reaffirmation of the covenant with God ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Knesset ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
communal repentance
ⓘ
renewal of acceptance of the Torah ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
renewal of the Sinai covenant
ⓘ
return to Jerusalem ⓘ yearning for Zion ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToYomKippur | 50 days after Yom Kippur ⓘ |
| traditionalRitualLeaders | kesim ⓘ |
| traditionalSettingInEthiopia | mountaintop gathering ⓘ |
| typeOfFasting | daytime fast ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | intangible cultural heritage (community-level recognition) ⓘ |
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