Sigd 4379 / סיגד 8140

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8140 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 4376 29 Cheshvan 8137
Sigd 4377 29 Cheshvan 8138
Sigd 4378 29 Cheshvan 8139
Sigd 4379 29 Cheshvan 8140
Sigd 4380 29 Cheshvan 8141
Sigd 4381 29 Cheshvan 8142
Sigd 4382 29 Cheshvan 8143
Sigd 4383 29 Cheshvan 8144

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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