Sigd 2068 / סיגד 5829

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5829 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 2065 29 Cheshvan 5826
Sigd 2066 29 Cheshvan 5827
Sigd 2067 29 Cheshvan 5828
Sigd 2068 29 Cheshvan 5829
Sigd 2069 29 Cheshvan 5830
Sigd 2070 29 Cheshvan 5831
Sigd 2071 29 Cheshvan 5832
Sigd 2072 29 Cheshvan 5833

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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