Sigd 5115 / סיגד 8876

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8876 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 5112 29 Cheshvan 8873
Sigd 5113 29 Cheshvan 8874
Sigd 5114 29 Cheshvan 8875
Sigd 5115 29 Cheshvan 8876
Sigd 5116 29 Cheshvan 8877
Sigd 5117 29 Cheshvan 8878
Sigd 5118 29 Cheshvan 8879
Sigd 5119 29 Cheshvan 8880

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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