Sigd 4560 / סיגד 8321

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8321 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 4557 29 Cheshvan 8318
Sigd 4558 29 Cheshvan 8319
Sigd 4559 29 Cheshvan 8320
Sigd 4560 29 Cheshvan 8321
Sigd 4561 29 Cheshvan 8322
Sigd 4562 29 Cheshvan 8323
Sigd 4563 29 Cheshvan 8324
Sigd 4564 29 Cheshvan 8325

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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