Sigd 4567 / סיגד 8328

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8328 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 4564 29 Cheshvan 8325
Sigd 4565 29 Cheshvan 8326
Sigd 4566 29 Cheshvan 8327
Sigd 4567 29 Cheshvan 8328
Sigd 4568 29 Cheshvan 8329
Sigd 4569 29 Cheshvan 8330
Sigd 4570 29 Cheshvan 8331
Sigd 4571 29 Cheshvan 8332

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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