Sigd 4105 / סיגד 7866

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7866 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 4102 29 Cheshvan 7863
Sigd 4103 29 Cheshvan 7864
Sigd 4104 29 Cheshvan 7865
Sigd 4105 29 Cheshvan 7866
Sigd 4106 29 Cheshvan 7867
Sigd 4107 29 Cheshvan 7868
Sigd 4108 29 Cheshvan 7869
Sigd 4109 29 Cheshvan 7870

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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