Sigd 2219 / סיגד 5980

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5980 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 2216 29 Cheshvan 5977
Sigd 2217 29 Cheshvan 5978
Sigd 2218 29 Cheshvan 5979
Sigd 2219 29 Cheshvan 5980
Sigd 2220 29 Cheshvan 5981
Sigd 2221 29 Cheshvan 5982
Sigd 2222 29 Cheshvan 5983
Sigd 2223 29 Cheshvan 5984

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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