Sigd 5807 / סיגד 9568

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9568 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 5804 29 Cheshvan 9565
Sigd 5805 29 Cheshvan 9566
Sigd 5806 29 Cheshvan 9567
Sigd 5807 29 Cheshvan 9568
Sigd 5808 29 Cheshvan 9569
Sigd 5809 29 Cheshvan 9570
Sigd 5810 29 Cheshvan 9571
Sigd 5811 29 Cheshvan 9572

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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