Sigd 4265 / סיגד 8026

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8026 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 4262 29 Cheshvan 8023
Sigd 4263 29 Cheshvan 8024
Sigd 4264 29 Cheshvan 8025
Sigd 4265 29 Cheshvan 8026
Sigd 4266 29 Cheshvan 8027
Sigd 4267 29 Cheshvan 8028
Sigd 4268 29 Cheshvan 8029
Sigd 4269 29 Cheshvan 8030

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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