Sigd 5585 / סיגד 9346

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9346 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 5582 29 Cheshvan 9343
Sigd 5583 29 Cheshvan 9344
Sigd 5584 29 Cheshvan 9345
Sigd 5585 29 Cheshvan 9346
Sigd 5586 29 Cheshvan 9347
Sigd 5587 29 Cheshvan 9348
Sigd 5588 29 Cheshvan 9349
Sigd 5589 29 Cheshvan 9350

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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