Sigd 4428 / סיגד 8189

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8189 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 4425 29 Cheshvan 8186
Sigd 4426 29 Cheshvan 8187
Sigd 4427 29 Cheshvan 8188
Sigd 4428 29 Cheshvan 8189
Sigd 4429 29 Cheshvan 8190
Sigd 4430 29 Cheshvan 8191
Sigd 4431 29 Cheshvan 8192
Sigd 4432 29 Cheshvan 8193

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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