Sigd 2124 / סיגד 5885

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5885 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 2121 29 Cheshvan 5882
Sigd 2122 29 Cheshvan 5883
Sigd 2123 29 Cheshvan 5884
Sigd 2124 29 Cheshvan 5885
Sigd 2125 29 Cheshvan 5886
Sigd 2126 29 Cheshvan 5887
Sigd 2127 29 Cheshvan 5888
Sigd 2128 29 Cheshvan 5889

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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