Sigd 4212 / סיגד 7973

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7973 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 4209 29 Cheshvan 7970
Sigd 4210 29 Cheshvan 7971
Sigd 4211 29 Cheshvan 7972
Sigd 4212 29 Cheshvan 7973
Sigd 4213 29 Cheshvan 7974
Sigd 4214 29 Cheshvan 7975
Sigd 4215 29 Cheshvan 7976
Sigd 4216 29 Cheshvan 7977

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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