Sigd 2136 / סיגד 5897

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5897 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 2133 29 Cheshvan 5894
Sigd 2134 29 Cheshvan 5895
Sigd 2135 29 Cheshvan 5896
Sigd 2136 29 Cheshvan 5897
Sigd 2137 29 Cheshvan 5898
Sigd 2138 29 Cheshvan 5899
Sigd 2139 29 Cheshvan 5900
Sigd 2140 29 Cheshvan 5901

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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