Sigd 5526 / סיגד 9287

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9287 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 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
Sigd 5529 29 Cheshvan 9290
Sigd 5530 29 Cheshvan 9291

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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