Sigd 5423 / סיגד 9184

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9184 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 5420 29 Cheshvan 9181
Sigd 5421 29 Cheshvan 9182
Sigd 5422 29 Cheshvan 9183
Sigd 5423 29 Cheshvan 9184
Sigd 5424 29 Cheshvan 9185
Sigd 5425 29 Cheshvan 9186
Sigd 5426 29 Cheshvan 9187
Sigd 5427 29 Cheshvan 9188

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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