Sigd 2193 / סיגד 5954

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5954 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 2190 29 Cheshvan 5951
Sigd 2191 29 Cheshvan 5952
Sigd 2192 29 Cheshvan 5953
Sigd 2193 29 Cheshvan 5954
Sigd 2194 29 Cheshvan 5955
Sigd 2195 29 Cheshvan 5956
Sigd 2196 29 Cheshvan 5957
Sigd 2197 29 Cheshvan 5958

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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