Sigd 4432 / סיגד 8193

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8193 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 4429 29 Cheshvan 8190
Sigd 4430 29 Cheshvan 8191
Sigd 4431 29 Cheshvan 8192
Sigd 4432 29 Cheshvan 8193
Sigd 4433 29 Cheshvan 8194
Sigd 4434 29 Cheshvan 8195
Sigd 4435 29 Cheshvan 8196
Sigd 4436 29 Cheshvan 8197

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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