Sigd 4222 / סיגד 7983

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7983 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 4219 29 Cheshvan 7980
Sigd 4220 29 Cheshvan 7981
Sigd 4221 29 Cheshvan 7982
Sigd 4222 29 Cheshvan 7983
Sigd 4223 29 Cheshvan 7984
Sigd 4224 29 Cheshvan 7985
Sigd 4225 29 Cheshvan 7986
Sigd 4226 29 Cheshvan 7987

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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