Sigd 5707 / סיגד 9468

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9468 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 5704 29 Cheshvan 9465
Sigd 5705 29 Cheshvan 9466
Sigd 5706 29 Cheshvan 9467
Sigd 5707 29 Cheshvan 9468
Sigd 5708 29 Cheshvan 9469
Sigd 5709 29 Cheshvan 9470
Sigd 5710 29 Cheshvan 9471
Sigd 5711 29 Cheshvan 9472

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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