Sigd 5000 / סיגד 8761

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8761 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 4997 29 Cheshvan 8758
Sigd 4998 29 Cheshvan 8759
Sigd 4999 29 Cheshvan 8760
Sigd 5000 29 Cheshvan 8761
Sigd 5001 29 Cheshvan 8762
Sigd 5002 29 Cheshvan 8763
Sigd 5003 29 Cheshvan 8764
Sigd 5004 29 Cheshvan 8765

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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