Sigd 2187 / סיגד 5948

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5948 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 2184 29 Cheshvan 5945
Sigd 2185 29 Cheshvan 5946
Sigd 2186 29 Cheshvan 5947
Sigd 2187 29 Cheshvan 5948
Sigd 2188 29 Cheshvan 5949
Sigd 2189 29 Cheshvan 5950
Sigd 2190 29 Cheshvan 5951
Sigd 2191 29 Cheshvan 5952

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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