Sigd 5270 / סיגד 9031

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9031 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 5267 29 Cheshvan 9028
Sigd 5268 29 Cheshvan 9029
Sigd 5269 29 Cheshvan 9030
Sigd 5270 29 Cheshvan 9031
Sigd 5271 29 Cheshvan 9032
Sigd 5272 29 Cheshvan 9033
Sigd 5273 29 Cheshvan 9034
Sigd 5274 29 Cheshvan 9035

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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