Sigd 4486 / סיגד 8247

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8247 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 4483 29 Cheshvan 8244
Sigd 4484 29 Cheshvan 8245
Sigd 4485 29 Cheshvan 8246
Sigd 4486 29 Cheshvan 8247
Sigd 4487 29 Cheshvan 8248
Sigd 4488 29 Cheshvan 8249
Sigd 4489 29 Cheshvan 8250
Sigd 4490 29 Cheshvan 8251

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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