Sigd 5043 / סיגד 8804

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8804 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 5040 29 Cheshvan 8801
Sigd 5041 29 Cheshvan 8802
Sigd 5042 29 Cheshvan 8803
Sigd 5043 29 Cheshvan 8804
Sigd 5044 29 Cheshvan 8805
Sigd 5045 29 Cheshvan 8806
Sigd 5046 29 Cheshvan 8807
Sigd 5047 29 Cheshvan 8808

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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