Sigd 5052 / סיגד 8813

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8813 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 5049 29 Cheshvan 8810
Sigd 5050 29 Cheshvan 8811
Sigd 5051 29 Cheshvan 8812
Sigd 5052 29 Cheshvan 8813
Sigd 5053 29 Cheshvan 8814
Sigd 5054 29 Cheshvan 8815
Sigd 5055 29 Cheshvan 8816
Sigd 5056 29 Cheshvan 8817

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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