Sigd 5483 / סיגד 9244

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9244 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 5480 29 Cheshvan 9241
Sigd 5481 29 Cheshvan 9242
Sigd 5482 29 Cheshvan 9243
Sigd 5483 29 Cheshvan 9244
Sigd 5484 29 Cheshvan 9245
Sigd 5485 29 Cheshvan 9246
Sigd 5486 29 Cheshvan 9247
Sigd 5487 29 Cheshvan 9248

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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