Sigd 4052 / סיגד 7813

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7813 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 4049 29 Cheshvan 7810
Sigd 4050 29 Cheshvan 7811
Sigd 4051 29 Cheshvan 7812
Sigd 4052 29 Cheshvan 7813
Sigd 4053 29 Cheshvan 7814
Sigd 4054 29 Cheshvan 7815
Sigd 4055 29 Cheshvan 7816
Sigd 4056 29 Cheshvan 7817

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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