Sigd 2110 / סיגד 5871

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5871 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 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
Sigd 2114 29 Cheshvan 5875

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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