Sigd 4394 / סיגד 8155

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8155 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 4391 29 Cheshvan 8152
Sigd 4392 29 Cheshvan 8153
Sigd 4393 29 Cheshvan 8154
Sigd 4394 29 Cheshvan 8155
Sigd 4395 29 Cheshvan 8156
Sigd 4396 29 Cheshvan 8157
Sigd 4397 29 Cheshvan 8158
Sigd 4398 29 Cheshvan 8159

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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