Sigd 5341 / סיגד 9102

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9102 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 5338 29 Cheshvan 9099
Sigd 5339 29 Cheshvan 9100
Sigd 5340 29 Cheshvan 9101
Sigd 5341 29 Cheshvan 9102
Sigd 5342 29 Cheshvan 9103
Sigd 5343 29 Cheshvan 9104
Sigd 5344 29 Cheshvan 9105
Sigd 5345 29 Cheshvan 9106

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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