Sigd 5112 / סיגד 8873

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8873 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 5109 29 Cheshvan 8870
Sigd 5110 29 Cheshvan 8871
Sigd 5111 29 Cheshvan 8872
Sigd 5112 29 Cheshvan 8873
Sigd 5113 29 Cheshvan 8874
Sigd 5114 29 Cheshvan 8875
Sigd 5115 29 Cheshvan 8876
Sigd 5116 29 Cheshvan 8877

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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