Sigd 2148 / סיגד 5909

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5909 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 2145 29 Cheshvan 5906
Sigd 2146 29 Cheshvan 5907
Sigd 2147 29 Cheshvan 5908
Sigd 2148 29 Cheshvan 5909
Sigd 2149 29 Cheshvan 5910
Sigd 2150 29 Cheshvan 5911
Sigd 2151 29 Cheshvan 5912
Sigd 2152 29 Cheshvan 5913

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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