Sigd 5365 / סיגד 9126

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9126 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 5362 29 Cheshvan 9123
Sigd 5363 29 Cheshvan 9124
Sigd 5364 29 Cheshvan 9125
Sigd 5365 29 Cheshvan 9126
Sigd 5366 29 Cheshvan 9127
Sigd 5367 29 Cheshvan 9128
Sigd 5368 29 Cheshvan 9129
Sigd 5369 29 Cheshvan 9130

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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