Sigd 5264 / סיגד 9025

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9025 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 5261 29 Cheshvan 9022
Sigd 5262 29 Cheshvan 9023
Sigd 5263 29 Cheshvan 9024
Sigd 5264 29 Cheshvan 9025
Sigd 5265 29 Cheshvan 9026
Sigd 5266 29 Cheshvan 9027
Sigd 5267 29 Cheshvan 9028
Sigd 5268 29 Cheshvan 9029

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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