Sigd 5657 / סיגד 9418

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9418 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 5654 29 Cheshvan 9415
Sigd 5655 29 Cheshvan 9416
Sigd 5656 29 Cheshvan 9417
Sigd 5657 29 Cheshvan 9418
Sigd 5658 29 Cheshvan 9419
Sigd 5659 29 Cheshvan 9420
Sigd 5660 29 Cheshvan 9421
Sigd 5661 29 Cheshvan 9422

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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