Sigd 5884 / סיגד 9645

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9645 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 5881 29 Cheshvan 9642
Sigd 5882 29 Cheshvan 9643
Sigd 5883 29 Cheshvan 9644
Sigd 5884 29 Cheshvan 9645
Sigd 5885 29 Cheshvan 9646
Sigd 5886 29 Cheshvan 9647
Sigd 5887 29 Cheshvan 9648
Sigd 5888 29 Cheshvan 9649

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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