Sigd 4509 / סיגד 8270

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8270 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 4506 29 Cheshvan 8267
Sigd 4507 29 Cheshvan 8268
Sigd 4508 29 Cheshvan 8269
Sigd 4509 29 Cheshvan 8270
Sigd 4510 29 Cheshvan 8271
Sigd 4511 29 Cheshvan 8272
Sigd 4512 29 Cheshvan 8273
Sigd 4513 29 Cheshvan 8274

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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