Sigd 2105 / סיגד 5866

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5866 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 2102 29 Cheshvan 5863
Sigd 2103 29 Cheshvan 5864
Sigd 2104 29 Cheshvan 5865
Sigd 2105 29 Cheshvan 5866
Sigd 2106 29 Cheshvan 5867
Sigd 2107 29 Cheshvan 5868
Sigd 2108 29 Cheshvan 5869
Sigd 2109 29 Cheshvan 5870

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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