Sigd 2056 / סיגד 5817

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5817 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 2053 29 Cheshvan 5814
Sigd 2054 29 Cheshvan 5815
Sigd 2055 29 Cheshvan 5816
Sigd 2056 29 Cheshvan 5817
Sigd 2057 29 Cheshvan 5818
Sigd 2058 29 Cheshvan 5819
Sigd 2059 29 Cheshvan 5820
Sigd 2060 29 Cheshvan 5821

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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