Sigd 5086 / סיגד 8847

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8847 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 5083 29 Cheshvan 8844
Sigd 5084 29 Cheshvan 8845
Sigd 5085 29 Cheshvan 8846
Sigd 5086 29 Cheshvan 8847
Sigd 5087 29 Cheshvan 8848
Sigd 5088 29 Cheshvan 8849
Sigd 5089 29 Cheshvan 8850
Sigd 5090 29 Cheshvan 8851

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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