Sigd 5199 / סיגד 8960

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8960 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 5196 29 Cheshvan 8957
Sigd 5197 29 Cheshvan 8958
Sigd 5198 29 Cheshvan 8959
Sigd 5199 29 Cheshvan 8960
Sigd 5200 29 Cheshvan 8961
Sigd 5201 29 Cheshvan 8962
Sigd 5202 29 Cheshvan 8963
Sigd 5203 29 Cheshvan 8964

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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