Sigd 4098 / סיגד 7859

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7859 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 4095 29 Cheshvan 7856
Sigd 4096 29 Cheshvan 7857
Sigd 4097 29 Cheshvan 7858
Sigd 4098 29 Cheshvan 7859
Sigd 4099 29 Cheshvan 7860
Sigd 4100 29 Cheshvan 7861
Sigd 4101 29 Cheshvan 7862
Sigd 4102 29 Cheshvan 7863

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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