Sigd 5572 / סיגד 9333

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9333 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 5569 29 Cheshvan 9330
Sigd 5570 29 Cheshvan 9331
Sigd 5571 29 Cheshvan 9332
Sigd 5572 29 Cheshvan 9333
Sigd 5573 29 Cheshvan 9334
Sigd 5574 29 Cheshvan 9335
Sigd 5575 29 Cheshvan 9336
Sigd 5576 29 Cheshvan 9337

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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