Sigd 4118 / סיגד 7879

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7879 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 4115 29 Cheshvan 7876
Sigd 4116 29 Cheshvan 7877
Sigd 4117 29 Cheshvan 7878
Sigd 4118 29 Cheshvan 7879
Sigd 4119 29 Cheshvan 7880
Sigd 4120 29 Cheshvan 7881
Sigd 4121 29 Cheshvan 7882
Sigd 4122 29 Cheshvan 7883

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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