Sigd 2048 / סיגד 5809

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5809 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 2045 29 Cheshvan 5806
Sigd 2046 29 Cheshvan 5807
Sigd 2047 29 Cheshvan 5808
Sigd 2048 29 Cheshvan 5809
Sigd 2049 29 Cheshvan 5810
Sigd 2050 29 Cheshvan 5811
Sigd 2051 29 Cheshvan 5812
Sigd 2052 29 Cheshvan 5813

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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