Sigd 5440 / סיגד 9201

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9201 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 5437 29 Cheshvan 9198
Sigd 5438 29 Cheshvan 9199
Sigd 5439 29 Cheshvan 9200
Sigd 5440 29 Cheshvan 9201
Sigd 5441 29 Cheshvan 9202
Sigd 5442 29 Cheshvan 9203
Sigd 5443 29 Cheshvan 9204
Sigd 5444 29 Cheshvan 9205

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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