Sigd 2179 / סיגד 5940

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5940 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 2176 29 Cheshvan 5937
Sigd 2177 29 Cheshvan 5938
Sigd 2178 29 Cheshvan 5939
Sigd 2179 29 Cheshvan 5940
Sigd 2180 29 Cheshvan 5941
Sigd 2181 29 Cheshvan 5942
Sigd 2182 29 Cheshvan 5943
Sigd 2183 29 Cheshvan 5944

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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