Sigd 5930 / סיגד 9691

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9691 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 5927 29 Cheshvan 9688
Sigd 5928 29 Cheshvan 9689
Sigd 5929 29 Cheshvan 9690
Sigd 5930 29 Cheshvan 9691
Sigd 5931 29 Cheshvan 9692
Sigd 5932 29 Cheshvan 9693
Sigd 5933 29 Cheshvan 9694
Sigd 5934 29 Cheshvan 9695

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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