Sigd 2196 / סיגד 5957

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 5957 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 2193 29 Cheshvan 5954
Sigd 2194 29 Cheshvan 5955
Sigd 2195 29 Cheshvan 5956
Sigd 2196 29 Cheshvan 5957
Sigd 2197 29 Cheshvan 5958
Sigd 2198 29 Cheshvan 5959
Sigd 2199 29 Cheshvan 5960
Sigd 2200 29 Cheshvan 5961

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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