Sigd 4322 / סיגד 8083

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8083 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 4319 29 Cheshvan 8080
Sigd 4320 29 Cheshvan 8081
Sigd 4321 29 Cheshvan 8082
Sigd 4322 29 Cheshvan 8083
Sigd 4323 29 Cheshvan 8084
Sigd 4324 29 Cheshvan 8085
Sigd 4325 29 Cheshvan 8086
Sigd 4326 29 Cheshvan 8087

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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