Sigd 4234 / סיגד 7995

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7995 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 4231 29 Cheshvan 7992
Sigd 4232 29 Cheshvan 7993
Sigd 4233 29 Cheshvan 7994
Sigd 4234 29 Cheshvan 7995
Sigd 4235 29 Cheshvan 7996
Sigd 4236 29 Cheshvan 7997
Sigd 4237 29 Cheshvan 7998
Sigd 4238 29 Cheshvan 7999

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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