Sigd 5315 / סיגד 9076

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9076 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 5312 29 Cheshvan 9073
Sigd 5313 29 Cheshvan 9074
Sigd 5314 29 Cheshvan 9075
Sigd 5315 29 Cheshvan 9076
Sigd 5316 29 Cheshvan 9077
Sigd 5317 29 Cheshvan 9078
Sigd 5318 29 Cheshvan 9079
Sigd 5319 29 Cheshvan 9080

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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