Sigd 5279 / סיגד 9040

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9040 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 5276 29 Cheshvan 9037
Sigd 5277 29 Cheshvan 9038
Sigd 5278 29 Cheshvan 9039
Sigd 5279 29 Cheshvan 9040
Sigd 5280 29 Cheshvan 9041
Sigd 5281 29 Cheshvan 9042
Sigd 5282 29 Cheshvan 9043
Sigd 5283 29 Cheshvan 9044

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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