Sigd 5694 / סיגד 9455

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9455 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 5691 29 Cheshvan 9452
Sigd 5692 29 Cheshvan 9453
Sigd 5693 29 Cheshvan 9454
Sigd 5694 29 Cheshvan 9455
Sigd 5695 29 Cheshvan 9456
Sigd 5696 29 Cheshvan 9457
Sigd 5697 29 Cheshvan 9458
Sigd 5698 29 Cheshvan 9459

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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