Sigd 2140 / סיגד 5901

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5901 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 2137 29 Cheshvan 5898
Sigd 2138 29 Cheshvan 5899
Sigd 2139 29 Cheshvan 5900
Sigd 2140 29 Cheshvan 5901
Sigd 2141 29 Cheshvan 5902
Sigd 2142 29 Cheshvan 5903
Sigd 2143 29 Cheshvan 5904
Sigd 2144 29 Cheshvan 5905

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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