Sigd 5126 / סיגד 8887

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8887 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 5123 29 Cheshvan 8884
Sigd 5124 29 Cheshvan 8885
Sigd 5125 29 Cheshvan 8886
Sigd 5126 29 Cheshvan 8887
Sigd 5127 29 Cheshvan 8888
Sigd 5128 29 Cheshvan 8889
Sigd 5129 29 Cheshvan 8890
Sigd 5130 29 Cheshvan 8891

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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