Sigd 5959 / סיגד 9720

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9720 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 5956 29 Cheshvan 9717
Sigd 5957 29 Cheshvan 9718
Sigd 5958 29 Cheshvan 9719
Sigd 5959 29 Cheshvan 9720
Sigd 5960 29 Cheshvan 9721
Sigd 5961 29 Cheshvan 9722
Sigd 5962 29 Cheshvan 9723
Sigd 5963 29 Cheshvan 9724

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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