Sigd 4574 / סיגד 8335

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8335 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 4571 29 Cheshvan 8332
Sigd 4572 29 Cheshvan 8333
Sigd 4573 29 Cheshvan 8334
Sigd 4574 29 Cheshvan 8335
Sigd 4575 29 Cheshvan 8336
Sigd 4576 29 Cheshvan 8337
Sigd 4577 29 Cheshvan 8338
Sigd 4578 29 Cheshvan 8339

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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