Sigd 5825 / סיגד 9586

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9586 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 5822 29 Cheshvan 9583
Sigd 5823 29 Cheshvan 9584
Sigd 5824 29 Cheshvan 9585
Sigd 5825 29 Cheshvan 9586
Sigd 5826 29 Cheshvan 9587
Sigd 5827 29 Cheshvan 9588
Sigd 5828 29 Cheshvan 9589
Sigd 5829 29 Cheshvan 9590

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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