Sigd 5020 / סיגד 8781

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8781 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 5017 29 Cheshvan 8778
Sigd 5018 29 Cheshvan 8779
Sigd 5019 29 Cheshvan 8780
Sigd 5020 29 Cheshvan 8781
Sigd 5021 29 Cheshvan 8782
Sigd 5022 29 Cheshvan 8783
Sigd 5023 29 Cheshvan 8784
Sigd 5024 29 Cheshvan 8785

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.