Sigd 5009 / סיגד 8770

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8770 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 5006 29 Cheshvan 8767
Sigd 5007 29 Cheshvan 8768
Sigd 5008 29 Cheshvan 8769
Sigd 5009 29 Cheshvan 8770
Sigd 5010 29 Cheshvan 8771
Sigd 5011 29 Cheshvan 8772
Sigd 5012 29 Cheshvan 8773
Sigd 5013 29 Cheshvan 8774

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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