Sigd 5159 / סיגד 8920

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8920 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 5156 29 Cheshvan 8917
Sigd 5157 29 Cheshvan 8918
Sigd 5158 29 Cheshvan 8919
Sigd 5159 29 Cheshvan 8920
Sigd 5160 29 Cheshvan 8921
Sigd 5161 29 Cheshvan 8922
Sigd 5162 29 Cheshvan 8923
Sigd 5163 29 Cheshvan 8924

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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