Sigd 5267 / סיגד 9028

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9028 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 5264 29 Cheshvan 9025
Sigd 5265 29 Cheshvan 9026
Sigd 5266 29 Cheshvan 9027
Sigd 5267 29 Cheshvan 9028
Sigd 5268 29 Cheshvan 9029
Sigd 5269 29 Cheshvan 9030
Sigd 5270 29 Cheshvan 9031
Sigd 5271 29 Cheshvan 9032

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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