Sigd 5186 / סיגד 8947

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8947 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 5183 29 Cheshvan 8944
Sigd 5184 29 Cheshvan 8945
Sigd 5185 29 Cheshvan 8946
Sigd 5186 29 Cheshvan 8947
Sigd 5187 29 Cheshvan 8948
Sigd 5188 29 Cheshvan 8949
Sigd 5189 29 Cheshvan 8950
Sigd 5190 29 Cheshvan 8951

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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