Sigd 5172 / סיגד 8933

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8933 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 5169 29 Cheshvan 8930
Sigd 5170 29 Cheshvan 8931
Sigd 5171 29 Cheshvan 8932
Sigd 5172 29 Cheshvan 8933
Sigd 5173 29 Cheshvan 8934
Sigd 5174 29 Cheshvan 8935
Sigd 5175 29 Cheshvan 8936
Sigd 5176 29 Cheshvan 8937

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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