Sigd 6088 / סיגד 9849

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9849 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 6085 29 Cheshvan 9846
Sigd 6086 29 Cheshvan 9847
Sigd 6087 29 Cheshvan 9848
Sigd 6088 29 Cheshvan 9849
Sigd 6089 29 Cheshvan 9850
Sigd 6090 29 Cheshvan 9851
Sigd 6091 29 Cheshvan 9852
Sigd 6092 29 Cheshvan 9853

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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