Sigd 5727 / סיגד 9488

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9488 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 5724 29 Cheshvan 9485
Sigd 5725 29 Cheshvan 9486
Sigd 5726 29 Cheshvan 9487
Sigd 5727 29 Cheshvan 9488
Sigd 5728 29 Cheshvan 9489
Sigd 5729 29 Cheshvan 9490
Sigd 5730 29 Cheshvan 9491
Sigd 5731 29 Cheshvan 9492

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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