Sigd 4347 / סיגד 8108

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8108 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 4344 29 Cheshvan 8105
Sigd 4345 29 Cheshvan 8106
Sigd 4346 29 Cheshvan 8107
Sigd 4347 29 Cheshvan 8108
Sigd 4348 29 Cheshvan 8109
Sigd 4349 29 Cheshvan 8110
Sigd 4350 29 Cheshvan 8111
Sigd 4351 29 Cheshvan 8112

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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