Sigd 5119 / סיגד 8880

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8880 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 5116 29 Cheshvan 8877
Sigd 5117 29 Cheshvan 8878
Sigd 5118 29 Cheshvan 8879
Sigd 5119 29 Cheshvan 8880
Sigd 5120 29 Cheshvan 8881
Sigd 5121 29 Cheshvan 8882
Sigd 5122 29 Cheshvan 8883
Sigd 5123 29 Cheshvan 8884

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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