Sigd 4059 / סיגד 7820

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7820 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 4056 29 Cheshvan 7817
Sigd 4057 29 Cheshvan 7818
Sigd 4058 29 Cheshvan 7819
Sigd 4059 29 Cheshvan 7820
Sigd 4060 29 Cheshvan 7821
Sigd 4061 29 Cheshvan 7822
Sigd 4062 29 Cheshvan 7823
Sigd 4063 29 Cheshvan 7824

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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