Sigd 4312 / סיגד 8073

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8073 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 4309 29 Cheshvan 8070
Sigd 4310 29 Cheshvan 8071
Sigd 4311 29 Cheshvan 8072
Sigd 4312 29 Cheshvan 8073
Sigd 4313 29 Cheshvan 8074
Sigd 4314 29 Cheshvan 8075
Sigd 4315 29 Cheshvan 8076
Sigd 4316 29 Cheshvan 8077

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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