Sigd 4048 / סיגד 7809

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7809 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 4045 29 Cheshvan 7806
Sigd 4046 29 Cheshvan 7807
Sigd 4047 29 Cheshvan 7808
Sigd 4048 29 Cheshvan 7809
Sigd 4049 29 Cheshvan 7810
Sigd 4050 29 Cheshvan 7811
Sigd 4051 29 Cheshvan 7812
Sigd 4052 29 Cheshvan 7813

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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