Sigd 4470 / סיגד 8231

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8231 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 4467 29 Cheshvan 8228
Sigd 4468 29 Cheshvan 8229
Sigd 4469 29 Cheshvan 8230
Sigd 4470 29 Cheshvan 8231
Sigd 4471 29 Cheshvan 8232
Sigd 4472 29 Cheshvan 8233
Sigd 4473 29 Cheshvan 8234
Sigd 4474 29 Cheshvan 8235

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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