Sigd 2008 / סיגד 5769

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5769 began on and ended 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 2008 29 Cheshvan 5769
Sigd 2009 29 Cheshvan 5770
Sigd 2010 29 Cheshvan 5771
Sigd 2011 29 Cheshvan 5772
Sigd 2012 29 Cheshvan 5773

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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