Sigd 4525 / סיגד 8286

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8286 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 4522 29 Cheshvan 8283
Sigd 4523 29 Cheshvan 8284
Sigd 4524 29 Cheshvan 8285
Sigd 4525 29 Cheshvan 8286
Sigd 4526 29 Cheshvan 8287
Sigd 4527 29 Cheshvan 8288
Sigd 4528 29 Cheshvan 8289
Sigd 4529 29 Cheshvan 8290

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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