Sigd 4479 / סיגד 8240

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8240 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 4476 29 Cheshvan 8237
Sigd 4477 29 Cheshvan 8238
Sigd 4478 29 Cheshvan 8239
Sigd 4479 29 Cheshvan 8240
Sigd 4480 29 Cheshvan 8241
Sigd 4481 29 Cheshvan 8242
Sigd 4482 29 Cheshvan 8243
Sigd 4483 29 Cheshvan 8244

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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