Sigd 5647 / סיגד 9408

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9408 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 5644 29 Cheshvan 9405
Sigd 5645 29 Cheshvan 9406
Sigd 5646 29 Cheshvan 9407
Sigd 5647 29 Cheshvan 9408
Sigd 5648 29 Cheshvan 9409
Sigd 5649 29 Cheshvan 9410
Sigd 5650 29 Cheshvan 9411
Sigd 5651 29 Cheshvan 9412

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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