Sigd 4262 / סיגד 8023

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8023 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 4259 29 Cheshvan 8020
Sigd 4260 29 Cheshvan 8021
Sigd 4261 29 Cheshvan 8022
Sigd 4262 29 Cheshvan 8023
Sigd 4263 29 Cheshvan 8024
Sigd 4264 29 Cheshvan 8025
Sigd 4265 29 Cheshvan 8026
Sigd 4266 29 Cheshvan 8027

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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