Sigd 5236 / סיגד 8997

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8997 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 5233 29 Cheshvan 8994
Sigd 5234 29 Cheshvan 8995
Sigd 5235 29 Cheshvan 8996
Sigd 5236 29 Cheshvan 8997
Sigd 5237 29 Cheshvan 8998
Sigd 5238 29 Cheshvan 8999
Sigd 5239 29 Cheshvan 9000
Sigd 5240 29 Cheshvan 9001

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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