Sigd 2079 / סיגד 5840

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5840 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 2076 29 Cheshvan 5837
Sigd 2077 29 Cheshvan 5838
Sigd 2078 29 Cheshvan 5839
Sigd 2079 29 Cheshvan 5840
Sigd 2080 29 Cheshvan 5841
Sigd 2081 29 Cheshvan 5842
Sigd 2082 29 Cheshvan 5843
Sigd 2083 29 Cheshvan 5844

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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