Sigd 5221 / סיגד 8982

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8982 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 5218 29 Cheshvan 8979
Sigd 5219 29 Cheshvan 8980
Sigd 5220 29 Cheshvan 8981
Sigd 5221 29 Cheshvan 8982
Sigd 5222 29 Cheshvan 8983
Sigd 5223 29 Cheshvan 8984
Sigd 5224 29 Cheshvan 8985
Sigd 5225 29 Cheshvan 8986

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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