Sigd 4131 / סיגד 7892

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7892 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 4128 29 Cheshvan 7889
Sigd 4129 29 Cheshvan 7890
Sigd 4130 29 Cheshvan 7891
Sigd 4131 29 Cheshvan 7892
Sigd 4132 29 Cheshvan 7893
Sigd 4133 29 Cheshvan 7894
Sigd 4134 29 Cheshvan 7895
Sigd 4135 29 Cheshvan 7896

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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