Sigd 5469 / סיגד 9230

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9230 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 5466 29 Cheshvan 9227
Sigd 5467 29 Cheshvan 9228
Sigd 5468 29 Cheshvan 9229
Sigd 5469 29 Cheshvan 9230
Sigd 5470 29 Cheshvan 9231
Sigd 5471 29 Cheshvan 9232
Sigd 5472 29 Cheshvan 9233
Sigd 5473 29 Cheshvan 9234

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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