Sigd 5816 / סיגד 9577

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9577 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 5813 29 Cheshvan 9574
Sigd 5814 29 Cheshvan 9575
Sigd 5815 29 Cheshvan 9576
Sigd 5816 29 Cheshvan 9577
Sigd 5817 29 Cheshvan 9578
Sigd 5818 29 Cheshvan 9579
Sigd 5819 29 Cheshvan 9580
Sigd 5820 29 Cheshvan 9581

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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