Sigd 5563 / סיגד 9324

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9324 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 5560 29 Cheshvan 9321
Sigd 5561 29 Cheshvan 9322
Sigd 5562 29 Cheshvan 9323
Sigd 5563 29 Cheshvan 9324
Sigd 5564 29 Cheshvan 9325
Sigd 5565 29 Cheshvan 9326
Sigd 5566 29 Cheshvan 9327
Sigd 5567 29 Cheshvan 9328

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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