Sigd 4110 / סיגד 7871

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7871 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 4107 29 Cheshvan 7868
Sigd 4108 29 Cheshvan 7869
Sigd 4109 29 Cheshvan 7870
Sigd 4110 29 Cheshvan 7871
Sigd 4111 29 Cheshvan 7872
Sigd 4112 29 Cheshvan 7873
Sigd 4113 29 Cheshvan 7874
Sigd 4114 29 Cheshvan 7875

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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