Sigd 5040 / סיגד 8801

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8801 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 5037 29 Cheshvan 8798
Sigd 5038 29 Cheshvan 8799
Sigd 5039 29 Cheshvan 8800
Sigd 5040 29 Cheshvan 8801
Sigd 5041 29 Cheshvan 8802
Sigd 5042 29 Cheshvan 8803
Sigd 5043 29 Cheshvan 8804
Sigd 5044 29 Cheshvan 8805

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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