Sigd 2043 / סיגד 5804

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5804 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 2040 29 Cheshvan 5801
Sigd 2041 29 Cheshvan 5802
Sigd 2042 29 Cheshvan 5803
Sigd 2043 29 Cheshvan 5804
Sigd 2044 29 Cheshvan 5805
Sigd 2045 29 Cheshvan 5806
Sigd 2046 29 Cheshvan 5807
Sigd 2047 29 Cheshvan 5808

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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