Sigd 4293 / סיגד 8054

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8054 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 4290 29 Cheshvan 8051
Sigd 4291 29 Cheshvan 8052
Sigd 4292 29 Cheshvan 8053
Sigd 4293 29 Cheshvan 8054
Sigd 4294 29 Cheshvan 8055
Sigd 4295 29 Cheshvan 8056
Sigd 4296 29 Cheshvan 8057
Sigd 4297 29 Cheshvan 8058

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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