Sigd 5397 / סיגד 9158

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9158 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 5394 29 Cheshvan 9155
Sigd 5395 29 Cheshvan 9156
Sigd 5396 29 Cheshvan 9157
Sigd 5397 29 Cheshvan 9158
Sigd 5398 29 Cheshvan 9159
Sigd 5399 29 Cheshvan 9160
Sigd 5400 29 Cheshvan 9161
Sigd 5401 29 Cheshvan 9162

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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