Sigd 4274 / סיגד 8035

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8035 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 4271 29 Cheshvan 8032
Sigd 4272 29 Cheshvan 8033
Sigd 4273 29 Cheshvan 8034
Sigd 4274 29 Cheshvan 8035
Sigd 4275 29 Cheshvan 8036
Sigd 4276 29 Cheshvan 8037
Sigd 4277 29 Cheshvan 8038
Sigd 4278 29 Cheshvan 8039

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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