Sigd 5689 / סיגד 9450

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9450 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 5686 29 Cheshvan 9447
Sigd 5687 29 Cheshvan 9448
Sigd 5688 29 Cheshvan 9449
Sigd 5689 29 Cheshvan 9450
Sigd 5690 29 Cheshvan 9451
Sigd 5691 29 Cheshvan 9452
Sigd 5692 29 Cheshvan 9453
Sigd 5693 29 Cheshvan 9454

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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