Sigd 4184 / סיגד 7945

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7945 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 4181 29 Cheshvan 7942
Sigd 4182 29 Cheshvan 7943
Sigd 4183 29 Cheshvan 7944
Sigd 4184 29 Cheshvan 7945
Sigd 4185 29 Cheshvan 7946
Sigd 4186 29 Cheshvan 7947
Sigd 4187 29 Cheshvan 7948
Sigd 4188 29 Cheshvan 7949

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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