Sigd 4305 / סיגד 8066

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8066 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 4302 29 Cheshvan 8063
Sigd 4303 29 Cheshvan 8064
Sigd 4304 29 Cheshvan 8065
Sigd 4305 29 Cheshvan 8066
Sigd 4306 29 Cheshvan 8067
Sigd 4307 29 Cheshvan 8068
Sigd 4308 29 Cheshvan 8069
Sigd 4309 29 Cheshvan 8070

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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