Sigd 5288 / סיגד 9049

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9049 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 5285 29 Cheshvan 9046
Sigd 5286 29 Cheshvan 9047
Sigd 5287 29 Cheshvan 9048
Sigd 5288 29 Cheshvan 9049
Sigd 5289 29 Cheshvan 9050
Sigd 5290 29 Cheshvan 9051
Sigd 5291 29 Cheshvan 9052
Sigd 5292 29 Cheshvan 9053

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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