Sigd 5136 / סיגד 8897

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8897 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 5133 29 Cheshvan 8894
Sigd 5134 29 Cheshvan 8895
Sigd 5135 29 Cheshvan 8896
Sigd 5136 29 Cheshvan 8897
Sigd 5137 29 Cheshvan 8898
Sigd 5138 29 Cheshvan 8899
Sigd 5139 29 Cheshvan 8900
Sigd 5140 29 Cheshvan 8901

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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