Sigd 5027 / סיגד 8788

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8788 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 5024 29 Cheshvan 8785
Sigd 5025 29 Cheshvan 8786
Sigd 5026 29 Cheshvan 8787
Sigd 5027 29 Cheshvan 8788
Sigd 5028 29 Cheshvan 8789
Sigd 5029 29 Cheshvan 8790
Sigd 5030 29 Cheshvan 8791
Sigd 5031 29 Cheshvan 8792

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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