Sigd 5332 / סיגד 9093

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9093 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 5329 29 Cheshvan 9090
Sigd 5330 29 Cheshvan 9091
Sigd 5331 29 Cheshvan 9092
Sigd 5332 29 Cheshvan 9093
Sigd 5333 29 Cheshvan 9094
Sigd 5334 29 Cheshvan 9095
Sigd 5335 29 Cheshvan 9096
Sigd 5336 29 Cheshvan 9097

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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