Sigd 4124 / סיגד 7885

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7885 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 4121 29 Cheshvan 7882
Sigd 4122 29 Cheshvan 7883
Sigd 4123 29 Cheshvan 7884
Sigd 4124 29 Cheshvan 7885
Sigd 4125 29 Cheshvan 7886
Sigd 4126 29 Cheshvan 7887
Sigd 4127 29 Cheshvan 7888
Sigd 4128 29 Cheshvan 7889

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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