Sigd 4548 / סיגד 8309

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8309 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 4545 29 Cheshvan 8306
Sigd 4546 29 Cheshvan 8307
Sigd 4547 29 Cheshvan 8308
Sigd 4548 29 Cheshvan 8309
Sigd 4549 29 Cheshvan 8310
Sigd 4550 29 Cheshvan 8311
Sigd 4551 29 Cheshvan 8312
Sigd 4552 29 Cheshvan 8313

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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