Sigd 4540 / סיגד 8301

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8301 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 4537 29 Cheshvan 8298
Sigd 4538 29 Cheshvan 8299
Sigd 4539 29 Cheshvan 8300
Sigd 4540 29 Cheshvan 8301
Sigd 4541 29 Cheshvan 8302
Sigd 4542 29 Cheshvan 8303
Sigd 4543 29 Cheshvan 8304
Sigd 4544 29 Cheshvan 8305

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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