Sigd 5720 / סיגד 9481

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9481 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 5717 29 Cheshvan 9478
Sigd 5718 29 Cheshvan 9479
Sigd 5719 29 Cheshvan 9480
Sigd 5720 29 Cheshvan 9481
Sigd 5721 29 Cheshvan 9482
Sigd 5722 29 Cheshvan 9483
Sigd 5723 29 Cheshvan 9484
Sigd 5724 29 Cheshvan 9485

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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