Sigd 5504 / סיגד 9265

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9265 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 5501 29 Cheshvan 9262
Sigd 5502 29 Cheshvan 9263
Sigd 5503 29 Cheshvan 9264
Sigd 5504 29 Cheshvan 9265
Sigd 5505 29 Cheshvan 9266
Sigd 5506 29 Cheshvan 9267
Sigd 5507 29 Cheshvan 9268
Sigd 5508 29 Cheshvan 9269

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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