Sigd 4317 / סיגד 8078

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8078 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 4314 29 Cheshvan 8075
Sigd 4315 29 Cheshvan 8076
Sigd 4316 29 Cheshvan 8077
Sigd 4317 29 Cheshvan 8078
Sigd 4318 29 Cheshvan 8079
Sigd 4319 29 Cheshvan 8080
Sigd 4320 29 Cheshvan 8081
Sigd 4321 29 Cheshvan 8082

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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