Sigd 5555 / סיגד 9316

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9316 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 5552 29 Cheshvan 9313
Sigd 5553 29 Cheshvan 9314
Sigd 5554 29 Cheshvan 9315
Sigd 5555 29 Cheshvan 9316
Sigd 5556 29 Cheshvan 9317
Sigd 5557 29 Cheshvan 9318
Sigd 5558 29 Cheshvan 9319
Sigd 5559 29 Cheshvan 9320

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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