Sigd 4064 / סיגד 7825

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7825 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 4061 29 Cheshvan 7822
Sigd 4062 29 Cheshvan 7823
Sigd 4063 29 Cheshvan 7824
Sigd 4064 29 Cheshvan 7825
Sigd 4065 29 Cheshvan 7826
Sigd 4066 29 Cheshvan 7827
Sigd 4067 29 Cheshvan 7828
Sigd 4068 29 Cheshvan 7829

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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