Sigd 5430 / סיגד 9191

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9191 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 5427 29 Cheshvan 9188
Sigd 5428 29 Cheshvan 9189
Sigd 5429 29 Cheshvan 9190
Sigd 5430 29 Cheshvan 9191
Sigd 5431 29 Cheshvan 9192
Sigd 5432 29 Cheshvan 9193
Sigd 5433 29 Cheshvan 9194
Sigd 5434 29 Cheshvan 9195

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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