Sigd 2225 / סיגד 5986

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5986 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 2222 29 Cheshvan 5983
Sigd 2223 29 Cheshvan 5984
Sigd 2224 29 Cheshvan 5985
Sigd 2225 29 Cheshvan 5986
Sigd 2226 29 Cheshvan 5987
Sigd 2227 29 Cheshvan 5988
Sigd 2228 29 Cheshvan 5989
Sigd 2229 29 Cheshvan 5990

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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