Sigd 5524 / סיגד 9285

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9285 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 5521 29 Cheshvan 9282
Sigd 5522 29 Cheshvan 9283
Sigd 5523 29 Cheshvan 9284
Sigd 5524 29 Cheshvan 9285
Sigd 5525 29 Cheshvan 9286
Sigd 5526 29 Cheshvan 9287
Sigd 5527 29 Cheshvan 9288
Sigd 5528 29 Cheshvan 9289

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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