Sigd 6158 / סיגד 9919

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 9919 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 6155 29 Cheshvan 9916
Sigd 6156 29 Cheshvan 9917
Sigd 6157 29 Cheshvan 9918
Sigd 6158 29 Cheshvan 9919
Sigd 6159 29 Cheshvan 9920
Sigd 6160 29 Cheshvan 9921
Sigd 6161 29 Cheshvan 9922
Sigd 6162 29 Cheshvan 9923

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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