Sigd 4386 / סיגד 8147

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8147 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 4383 29 Cheshvan 8144
Sigd 4384 29 Cheshvan 8145
Sigd 4385 29 Cheshvan 8146
Sigd 4386 29 Cheshvan 8147
Sigd 4387 29 Cheshvan 8148
Sigd 4388 29 Cheshvan 8149
Sigd 4389 29 Cheshvan 8150
Sigd 4390 29 Cheshvan 8151

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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