Sigd 5345 / סיגד 9106

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9106 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 5342 29 Cheshvan 9103
Sigd 5343 29 Cheshvan 9104
Sigd 5344 29 Cheshvan 9105
Sigd 5345 29 Cheshvan 9106
Sigd 5346 29 Cheshvan 9107
Sigd 5347 29 Cheshvan 9108
Sigd 5348 29 Cheshvan 9109
Sigd 5349 29 Cheshvan 9110

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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