Sigd 4101 / סיגד 7862

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7862 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 4098 29 Cheshvan 7859
Sigd 4099 29 Cheshvan 7860
Sigd 4100 29 Cheshvan 7861
Sigd 4101 29 Cheshvan 7862
Sigd 4102 29 Cheshvan 7863
Sigd 4103 29 Cheshvan 7864
Sigd 4104 29 Cheshvan 7865
Sigd 4105 29 Cheshvan 7866

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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