Sigd 4515 / סיגד 8276

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8276 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 4512 29 Cheshvan 8273
Sigd 4513 29 Cheshvan 8274
Sigd 4514 29 Cheshvan 8275
Sigd 4515 29 Cheshvan 8276
Sigd 4516 29 Cheshvan 8277
Sigd 4517 29 Cheshvan 8278
Sigd 4518 29 Cheshvan 8279
Sigd 4519 29 Cheshvan 8280

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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