Sigd 4438 / סיגד 8199

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8199 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 4435 29 Cheshvan 8196
Sigd 4436 29 Cheshvan 8197
Sigd 4437 29 Cheshvan 8198
Sigd 4438 29 Cheshvan 8199
Sigd 4439 29 Cheshvan 8200
Sigd 4440 29 Cheshvan 8201
Sigd 4441 29 Cheshvan 8202
Sigd 4442 29 Cheshvan 8203

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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