Sigd 5537 / סיגד 9298

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9298 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 5534 29 Cheshvan 9295
Sigd 5535 29 Cheshvan 9296
Sigd 5536 29 Cheshvan 9297
Sigd 5537 29 Cheshvan 9298
Sigd 5538 29 Cheshvan 9299
Sigd 5539 29 Cheshvan 9300
Sigd 5540 29 Cheshvan 9301
Sigd 5541 29 Cheshvan 9302

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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