Sigd 4371 / סיגד 8132

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8132 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 4368 29 Cheshvan 8129
Sigd 4369 29 Cheshvan 8130
Sigd 4370 29 Cheshvan 8131
Sigd 4371 29 Cheshvan 8132
Sigd 4372 29 Cheshvan 8133
Sigd 4373 29 Cheshvan 8134
Sigd 4374 29 Cheshvan 8135
Sigd 4375 29 Cheshvan 8136

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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