Sigd 4446 / סיגד 8207

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8207 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 4443 29 Cheshvan 8204
Sigd 4444 29 Cheshvan 8205
Sigd 4445 29 Cheshvan 8206
Sigd 4446 29 Cheshvan 8207
Sigd 4447 29 Cheshvan 8208
Sigd 4448 29 Cheshvan 8209
Sigd 4449 29 Cheshvan 8210
Sigd 4450 29 Cheshvan 8211

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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