Sigd 5870 / סיגד 9631

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9631 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 5867 29 Cheshvan 9628
Sigd 5868 29 Cheshvan 9629
Sigd 5869 29 Cheshvan 9630
Sigd 5870 29 Cheshvan 9631
Sigd 5871 29 Cheshvan 9632
Sigd 5872 29 Cheshvan 9633
Sigd 5873 29 Cheshvan 9634
Sigd 5874 29 Cheshvan 9635

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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