Sigd 4459 / סיגד 8220

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8220 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 4456 29 Cheshvan 8217
Sigd 4457 29 Cheshvan 8218
Sigd 4458 29 Cheshvan 8219
Sigd 4459 29 Cheshvan 8220
Sigd 4460 29 Cheshvan 8221
Sigd 4461 29 Cheshvan 8222
Sigd 4462 29 Cheshvan 8223
Sigd 4463 29 Cheshvan 8224

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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