Sigd 5092 / סיגד 8853

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8853 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 5089 29 Cheshvan 8850
Sigd 5090 29 Cheshvan 8851
Sigd 5091 29 Cheshvan 8852
Sigd 5092 29 Cheshvan 8853
Sigd 5093 29 Cheshvan 8854
Sigd 5094 29 Cheshvan 8855
Sigd 5095 29 Cheshvan 8856
Sigd 5096 29 Cheshvan 8857

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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