Sigd 4086 / סיגד 7847

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7847 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 4083 29 Cheshvan 7844
Sigd 4084 29 Cheshvan 7845
Sigd 4085 29 Cheshvan 7846
Sigd 4086 29 Cheshvan 7847
Sigd 4087 29 Cheshvan 7848
Sigd 4088 29 Cheshvan 7849
Sigd 4089 29 Cheshvan 7850
Sigd 4090 29 Cheshvan 7851

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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