Sigd 5140 / סיגד 8901

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8901 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 5137 29 Cheshvan 8898
Sigd 5138 29 Cheshvan 8899
Sigd 5139 29 Cheshvan 8900
Sigd 5140 29 Cheshvan 8901
Sigd 5141 29 Cheshvan 8902
Sigd 5142 29 Cheshvan 8903
Sigd 5143 29 Cheshvan 8904
Sigd 5144 29 Cheshvan 8905

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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