Sigd 4286 / סיגד 8047

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8047 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 4283 29 Cheshvan 8044
Sigd 4284 29 Cheshvan 8045
Sigd 4285 29 Cheshvan 8046
Sigd 4286 29 Cheshvan 8047
Sigd 4287 29 Cheshvan 8048
Sigd 4288 29 Cheshvan 8049
Sigd 4289 29 Cheshvan 8050
Sigd 4290 29 Cheshvan 8051

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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