Sigd 2109 / סיגד 5870

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5870 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 2106 29 Cheshvan 5867
Sigd 2107 29 Cheshvan 5868
Sigd 2108 29 Cheshvan 5869
Sigd 2109 29 Cheshvan 5870
Sigd 2110 29 Cheshvan 5871
Sigd 2111 29 Cheshvan 5872
Sigd 2112 29 Cheshvan 5873
Sigd 2113 29 Cheshvan 5874

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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