Sigd 2089 / סיגד 5850

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5850 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 2086 29 Cheshvan 5847
Sigd 2087 29 Cheshvan 5848
Sigd 2088 29 Cheshvan 5849
Sigd 2089 29 Cheshvan 5850
Sigd 2090 29 Cheshvan 5851
Sigd 2091 29 Cheshvan 5852
Sigd 2092 29 Cheshvan 5853
Sigd 2093 29 Cheshvan 5854

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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