Sigd 5594 / סיגד 9355

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9355 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 5591 29 Cheshvan 9352
Sigd 5592 29 Cheshvan 9353
Sigd 5593 29 Cheshvan 9354
Sigd 5594 29 Cheshvan 9355
Sigd 5595 29 Cheshvan 9356
Sigd 5596 29 Cheshvan 9357
Sigd 5597 29 Cheshvan 9358
Sigd 5598 29 Cheshvan 9359

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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