Sigd 2236 / סיגד 5997

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5997 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 2233 29 Cheshvan 5994
Sigd 2234 29 Cheshvan 5995
Sigd 2235 29 Cheshvan 5996
Sigd 2236 29 Cheshvan 5997
Sigd 2237 29 Cheshvan 5998
Sigd 2238 29 Cheshvan 5999
Sigd 2239 29 Cheshvan 6000
Sigd 2240 29 Cheshvan 6001

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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