Sigd 4298 / סיגד 8059

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8059 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 4295 29 Cheshvan 8056
Sigd 4296 29 Cheshvan 8057
Sigd 4297 29 Cheshvan 8058
Sigd 4298 29 Cheshvan 8059
Sigd 4299 29 Cheshvan 8060
Sigd 4300 29 Cheshvan 8061
Sigd 4301 29 Cheshvan 8062
Sigd 4302 29 Cheshvan 8063

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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