Sigd 4531 / סיגד 8292

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8292 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 4528 29 Cheshvan 8289
Sigd 4529 29 Cheshvan 8290
Sigd 4530 29 Cheshvan 8291
Sigd 4531 29 Cheshvan 8292
Sigd 4532 29 Cheshvan 8293
Sigd 4533 29 Cheshvan 8294
Sigd 4534 29 Cheshvan 8295
Sigd 4535 29 Cheshvan 8296

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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