Sigd 2085 / סיגד 5846

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5846 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 2082 29 Cheshvan 5843
Sigd 2083 29 Cheshvan 5844
Sigd 2084 29 Cheshvan 5845
Sigd 2085 29 Cheshvan 5846
Sigd 2086 29 Cheshvan 5847
Sigd 2087 29 Cheshvan 5848
Sigd 2088 29 Cheshvan 5849
Sigd 2089 29 Cheshvan 5850

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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