Sigd 5499 / סיגד 9260

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9260 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 5496 29 Cheshvan 9257
Sigd 5497 29 Cheshvan 9258
Sigd 5498 29 Cheshvan 9259
Sigd 5499 29 Cheshvan 9260
Sigd 5500 29 Cheshvan 9261
Sigd 5501 29 Cheshvan 9262
Sigd 5502 29 Cheshvan 9263
Sigd 5503 29 Cheshvan 9264

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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