Sigd 5545 / סיגד 9306

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9306 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 5542 29 Cheshvan 9303
Sigd 5543 29 Cheshvan 9304
Sigd 5544 29 Cheshvan 9305
Sigd 5545 29 Cheshvan 9306
Sigd 5546 29 Cheshvan 9307
Sigd 5547 29 Cheshvan 9308
Sigd 5548 29 Cheshvan 9309
Sigd 5549 29 Cheshvan 9310

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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