Sigd 5891 / סיגד 9652

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9652 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 5888 29 Cheshvan 9649
Sigd 5889 29 Cheshvan 9650
Sigd 5890 29 Cheshvan 9651
Sigd 5891 29 Cheshvan 9652
Sigd 5892 29 Cheshvan 9653
Sigd 5893 29 Cheshvan 9654
Sigd 5894 29 Cheshvan 9655
Sigd 5895 29 Cheshvan 9656

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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