Sigd 5576 / סיגד 9337

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9337 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 5573 29 Cheshvan 9334
Sigd 5574 29 Cheshvan 9335
Sigd 5575 29 Cheshvan 9336
Sigd 5576 29 Cheshvan 9337
Sigd 5577 29 Cheshvan 9338
Sigd 5578 29 Cheshvan 9339
Sigd 5579 29 Cheshvan 9340
Sigd 5580 29 Cheshvan 9341

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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