Sigd 5474 / סיגד 9235

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9235 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 5471 29 Cheshvan 9232
Sigd 5472 29 Cheshvan 9233
Sigd 5473 29 Cheshvan 9234
Sigd 5474 29 Cheshvan 9235
Sigd 5475 29 Cheshvan 9236
Sigd 5476 29 Cheshvan 9237
Sigd 5477 29 Cheshvan 9238
Sigd 5478 29 Cheshvan 9239

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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