Sigd 5248 / סיגד 9009

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9009 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 5245 29 Cheshvan 9006
Sigd 5246 29 Cheshvan 9007
Sigd 5247 29 Cheshvan 9008
Sigd 5248 29 Cheshvan 9009
Sigd 5249 29 Cheshvan 9010
Sigd 5250 29 Cheshvan 9011
Sigd 5251 29 Cheshvan 9012
Sigd 5252 29 Cheshvan 9013

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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