Sigd 5216 / סיגד 8977

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8977 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 5213 29 Cheshvan 8974
Sigd 5214 29 Cheshvan 8975
Sigd 5215 29 Cheshvan 8976
Sigd 5216 29 Cheshvan 8977
Sigd 5217 29 Cheshvan 8978
Sigd 5218 29 Cheshvan 8979
Sigd 5219 29 Cheshvan 8980
Sigd 5220 29 Cheshvan 8981

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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