Sigd 4218 / סיגד 7979

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7979 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 4215 29 Cheshvan 7976
Sigd 4216 29 Cheshvan 7977
Sigd 4217 29 Cheshvan 7978
Sigd 4218 29 Cheshvan 7979
Sigd 4219 29 Cheshvan 7980
Sigd 4220 29 Cheshvan 7981
Sigd 4221 29 Cheshvan 7982
Sigd 4222 29 Cheshvan 7983

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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