Sigd 5105 / סיגד 8866

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8866 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 5102 29 Cheshvan 8863
Sigd 5103 29 Cheshvan 8864
Sigd 5104 29 Cheshvan 8865
Sigd 5105 29 Cheshvan 8866
Sigd 5106 29 Cheshvan 8867
Sigd 5107 29 Cheshvan 8868
Sigd 5108 29 Cheshvan 8869
Sigd 5109 29 Cheshvan 8870

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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