Sigd 4280 / סיגד 8041

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8041 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 4277 29 Cheshvan 8038
Sigd 4278 29 Cheshvan 8039
Sigd 4279 29 Cheshvan 8040
Sigd 4280 29 Cheshvan 8041
Sigd 4281 29 Cheshvan 8042
Sigd 4282 29 Cheshvan 8043
Sigd 4283 29 Cheshvan 8044
Sigd 4284 29 Cheshvan 8045

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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