Sigd 4329 / סיגד 8090

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8090 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 4326 29 Cheshvan 8087
Sigd 4327 29 Cheshvan 8088
Sigd 4328 29 Cheshvan 8089
Sigd 4329 29 Cheshvan 8090
Sigd 4330 29 Cheshvan 8091
Sigd 4331 29 Cheshvan 8092
Sigd 4332 29 Cheshvan 8093
Sigd 4333 29 Cheshvan 8094

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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