Sigd 4081 / סיגד 7842

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7842 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 4078 29 Cheshvan 7839
Sigd 4079 29 Cheshvan 7840
Sigd 4080 29 Cheshvan 7841
Sigd 4081 29 Cheshvan 7842
Sigd 4082 29 Cheshvan 7843
Sigd 4083 29 Cheshvan 7844
Sigd 4084 29 Cheshvan 7845
Sigd 4085 29 Cheshvan 7846

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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