Sigd 5307 / סיגד 9068

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9068 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 5304 29 Cheshvan 9065
Sigd 5305 29 Cheshvan 9066
Sigd 5306 29 Cheshvan 9067
Sigd 5307 29 Cheshvan 9068
Sigd 5308 29 Cheshvan 9069
Sigd 5309 29 Cheshvan 9070
Sigd 5310 29 Cheshvan 9071
Sigd 5311 29 Cheshvan 9072

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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