Sigd 2073 / סיגד 5834

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5834 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 2070 29 Cheshvan 5831
Sigd 2071 29 Cheshvan 5832
Sigd 2072 29 Cheshvan 5833
Sigd 2073 29 Cheshvan 5834
Sigd 2074 29 Cheshvan 5835
Sigd 2075 29 Cheshvan 5836
Sigd 2076 29 Cheshvan 5837
Sigd 2077 29 Cheshvan 5838

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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