Sigd 5624 / סיגד 9385

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9385 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 5621 29 Cheshvan 9382
Sigd 5622 29 Cheshvan 9383
Sigd 5623 29 Cheshvan 9384
Sigd 5624 29 Cheshvan 9385
Sigd 5625 29 Cheshvan 9386
Sigd 5626 29 Cheshvan 9387
Sigd 5627 29 Cheshvan 9388
Sigd 5628 29 Cheshvan 9389

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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