Sigd 5856 / סיגד 9617

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9617 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 5853 29 Cheshvan 9614
Sigd 5854 29 Cheshvan 9615
Sigd 5855 29 Cheshvan 9616
Sigd 5856 29 Cheshvan 9617
Sigd 5857 29 Cheshvan 9618
Sigd 5858 29 Cheshvan 9619
Sigd 5859 29 Cheshvan 9620
Sigd 5860 29 Cheshvan 9621

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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