Sigd 2152 / סיגד 5913

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5913 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 2149 29 Cheshvan 5910
Sigd 2150 29 Cheshvan 5911
Sigd 2151 29 Cheshvan 5912
Sigd 2152 29 Cheshvan 5913
Sigd 2153 29 Cheshvan 5914
Sigd 2154 29 Cheshvan 5915
Sigd 2155 29 Cheshvan 5916
Sigd 2156 29 Cheshvan 5917

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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