Sigd 4410 / סיגד 8171

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8171 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 4407 29 Cheshvan 8168
Sigd 4408 29 Cheshvan 8169
Sigd 4409 29 Cheshvan 8170
Sigd 4410 29 Cheshvan 8171
Sigd 4411 29 Cheshvan 8172
Sigd 4412 29 Cheshvan 8173
Sigd 4413 29 Cheshvan 8174
Sigd 4414 29 Cheshvan 8175

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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