Sigd 5324 / סיגד 9085

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9085 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 5321 29 Cheshvan 9082
Sigd 5322 29 Cheshvan 9083
Sigd 5323 29 Cheshvan 9084
Sigd 5324 29 Cheshvan 9085
Sigd 5325 29 Cheshvan 9086
Sigd 5326 29 Cheshvan 9087
Sigd 5327 29 Cheshvan 9088
Sigd 5328 29 Cheshvan 9089

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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