Sigd 5403 / סיגד 9164

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9164 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 5400 29 Cheshvan 9161
Sigd 5401 29 Cheshvan 9162
Sigd 5402 29 Cheshvan 9163
Sigd 5403 29 Cheshvan 9164
Sigd 5404 29 Cheshvan 9165
Sigd 5405 29 Cheshvan 9166
Sigd 5406 29 Cheshvan 9167
Sigd 5407 29 Cheshvan 9168

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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