Sigd 2159 / סיגד 5920

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5920 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 2156 29 Cheshvan 5917
Sigd 2157 29 Cheshvan 5918
Sigd 2158 29 Cheshvan 5919
Sigd 2159 29 Cheshvan 5920
Sigd 2160 29 Cheshvan 5921
Sigd 2161 29 Cheshvan 5922
Sigd 2162 29 Cheshvan 5923
Sigd 2163 29 Cheshvan 5924

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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