Sigd 2117 / סיגד 5878

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5878 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 2114 29 Cheshvan 5875
Sigd 2115 29 Cheshvan 5876
Sigd 2116 29 Cheshvan 5877
Sigd 2117 29 Cheshvan 5878
Sigd 2118 29 Cheshvan 5879
Sigd 2119 29 Cheshvan 5880
Sigd 2120 29 Cheshvan 5881
Sigd 2121 29 Cheshvan 5882

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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