Sigd 4351 / סיגד 8112

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8112 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 4348 29 Cheshvan 8109
Sigd 4349 29 Cheshvan 8110
Sigd 4350 29 Cheshvan 8111
Sigd 4351 29 Cheshvan 8112
Sigd 4352 29 Cheshvan 8113
Sigd 4353 29 Cheshvan 8114
Sigd 4354 29 Cheshvan 8115
Sigd 4355 29 Cheshvan 8116

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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