Sigd 5004 / סיגד 8765

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8765 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 5001 29 Cheshvan 8762
Sigd 5002 29 Cheshvan 8763
Sigd 5003 29 Cheshvan 8764
Sigd 5004 29 Cheshvan 8765
Sigd 5005 29 Cheshvan 8766
Sigd 5006 29 Cheshvan 8767
Sigd 5007 29 Cheshvan 8768
Sigd 5008 29 Cheshvan 8769

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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