Sigd 2214 / סיגד 5975

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5975 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 2211 29 Cheshvan 5972
Sigd 2212 29 Cheshvan 5973
Sigd 2213 29 Cheshvan 5974
Sigd 2214 29 Cheshvan 5975
Sigd 2215 29 Cheshvan 5976
Sigd 2216 29 Cheshvan 5977
Sigd 2217 29 Cheshvan 5978
Sigd 2218 29 Cheshvan 5979

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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