Sigd 4254 / סיגד 8015

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8015 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 4251 29 Cheshvan 8012
Sigd 4252 29 Cheshvan 8013
Sigd 4253 29 Cheshvan 8014
Sigd 4254 29 Cheshvan 8015
Sigd 4255 29 Cheshvan 8016
Sigd 4256 29 Cheshvan 8017
Sigd 4257 29 Cheshvan 8018
Sigd 4258 29 Cheshvan 8019

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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