Sigd 4405 / סיגד 8166

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8166 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 4402 29 Cheshvan 8163
Sigd 4403 29 Cheshvan 8164
Sigd 4404 29 Cheshvan 8165
Sigd 4405 29 Cheshvan 8166
Sigd 4406 29 Cheshvan 8167
Sigd 4407 29 Cheshvan 8168
Sigd 4408 29 Cheshvan 8169
Sigd 4409 29 Cheshvan 8170

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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