Sigd 4398 / סיגד 8159

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8159 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 4395 29 Cheshvan 8156
Sigd 4396 29 Cheshvan 8157
Sigd 4397 29 Cheshvan 8158
Sigd 4398 29 Cheshvan 8159
Sigd 4399 29 Cheshvan 8160
Sigd 4400 29 Cheshvan 8161
Sigd 4401 29 Cheshvan 8162
Sigd 4402 29 Cheshvan 8163

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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