Sigd 2095 / סיגד 5856

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5856 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 2092 29 Cheshvan 5853
Sigd 2093 29 Cheshvan 5854
Sigd 2094 29 Cheshvan 5855
Sigd 2095 29 Cheshvan 5856
Sigd 2096 29 Cheshvan 5857
Sigd 2097 29 Cheshvan 5858
Sigd 2098 29 Cheshvan 5859
Sigd 2099 29 Cheshvan 5860

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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