Sigd 5059 / סיגד 8820

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8820 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 5056 29 Cheshvan 8817
Sigd 5057 29 Cheshvan 8818
Sigd 5058 29 Cheshvan 8819
Sigd 5059 29 Cheshvan 8820
Sigd 5060 29 Cheshvan 8821
Sigd 5061 29 Cheshvan 8822
Sigd 5062 29 Cheshvan 8823
Sigd 5063 29 Cheshvan 8824

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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