Sigd 2173 / סיגד 5934

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5934 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 2170 29 Cheshvan 5931
Sigd 2171 29 Cheshvan 5932
Sigd 2172 29 Cheshvan 5933
Sigd 2173 29 Cheshvan 5934
Sigd 2174 29 Cheshvan 5935
Sigd 2175 29 Cheshvan 5936
Sigd 2176 29 Cheshvan 5937
Sigd 2177 29 Cheshvan 5938

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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