Sigd 4442 / סיגד 8203

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8203 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 4439 29 Cheshvan 8200
Sigd 4440 29 Cheshvan 8201
Sigd 4441 29 Cheshvan 8202
Sigd 4442 29 Cheshvan 8203
Sigd 4443 29 Cheshvan 8204
Sigd 4444 29 Cheshvan 8205
Sigd 4445 29 Cheshvan 8206
Sigd 4446 29 Cheshvan 8207

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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