Sigd 4247 / סיגד 8008

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8008 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 4244 29 Cheshvan 8005
Sigd 4245 29 Cheshvan 8006
Sigd 4246 29 Cheshvan 8007
Sigd 4247 29 Cheshvan 8008
Sigd 4248 29 Cheshvan 8009
Sigd 4249 29 Cheshvan 8010
Sigd 4250 29 Cheshvan 8011
Sigd 4251 29 Cheshvan 8012

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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