Sigd 5682 / סיגד 9443

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9443 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 5679 29 Cheshvan 9440
Sigd 5680 29 Cheshvan 9441
Sigd 5681 29 Cheshvan 9442
Sigd 5682 29 Cheshvan 9443
Sigd 5683 29 Cheshvan 9444
Sigd 5684 29 Cheshvan 9445
Sigd 5685 29 Cheshvan 9446
Sigd 5686 29 Cheshvan 9447

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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