Sigd 4465 / סיגד 8226

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8226 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 4462 29 Cheshvan 8223
Sigd 4463 29 Cheshvan 8224
Sigd 4464 29 Cheshvan 8225
Sigd 4465 29 Cheshvan 8226
Sigd 4466 29 Cheshvan 8227
Sigd 4467 29 Cheshvan 8228
Sigd 4468 29 Cheshvan 8229
Sigd 4469 29 Cheshvan 8230

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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