Sigd 4359 / סיגד 8120

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8120 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 4356 29 Cheshvan 8117
Sigd 4357 29 Cheshvan 8118
Sigd 4358 29 Cheshvan 8119
Sigd 4359 29 Cheshvan 8120
Sigd 4360 29 Cheshvan 8121
Sigd 4361 29 Cheshvan 8122
Sigd 4362 29 Cheshvan 8123
Sigd 4363 29 Cheshvan 8124

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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