Sigd 4520 / סיגד 8281

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8281 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 4517 29 Cheshvan 8278
Sigd 4518 29 Cheshvan 8279
Sigd 4519 29 Cheshvan 8280
Sigd 4520 29 Cheshvan 8281
Sigd 4521 29 Cheshvan 8282
Sigd 4522 29 Cheshvan 8283
Sigd 4523 29 Cheshvan 8284
Sigd 4524 29 Cheshvan 8285

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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