Sigd 2229 / סיגד 5990

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5990 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 2226 29 Cheshvan 5987
Sigd 2227 29 Cheshvan 5988
Sigd 2228 29 Cheshvan 5989
Sigd 2229 29 Cheshvan 5990
Sigd 2230 29 Cheshvan 5991
Sigd 2231 29 Cheshvan 5992
Sigd 2232 29 Cheshvan 5993
Sigd 2233 29 Cheshvan 5994

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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