Sigd 5447 / סיגד 9208

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9208 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 5444 29 Cheshvan 9205
Sigd 5445 29 Cheshvan 9206
Sigd 5446 29 Cheshvan 9207
Sigd 5447 29 Cheshvan 9208
Sigd 5448 29 Cheshvan 9209
Sigd 5449 29 Cheshvan 9210
Sigd 5450 29 Cheshvan 9211
Sigd 5451 29 Cheshvan 9212

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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