Sigd 5098 / סיגד 8859

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8859 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 5095 29 Cheshvan 8856
Sigd 5096 29 Cheshvan 8857
Sigd 5097 29 Cheshvan 8858
Sigd 5098 29 Cheshvan 8859
Sigd 5099 29 Cheshvan 8860
Sigd 5100 29 Cheshvan 8861
Sigd 5101 29 Cheshvan 8862
Sigd 5102 29 Cheshvan 8863

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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