Sigd 5229 / סיגד 8990

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8990 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 5226 29 Cheshvan 8987
Sigd 5227 29 Cheshvan 8988
Sigd 5228 29 Cheshvan 8989
Sigd 5229 29 Cheshvan 8990
Sigd 5230 29 Cheshvan 8991
Sigd 5231 29 Cheshvan 8992
Sigd 5232 29 Cheshvan 8993
Sigd 5233 29 Cheshvan 8994

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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