Sigd 4580 / סיגד 8341

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8341 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 4577 29 Cheshvan 8338
Sigd 4578 29 Cheshvan 8339
Sigd 4579 29 Cheshvan 8340
Sigd 4580 29 Cheshvan 8341
Sigd 4581 29 Cheshvan 8342
Sigd 4582 29 Cheshvan 8343
Sigd 4583 29 Cheshvan 8344
Sigd 4584 29 Cheshvan 8345

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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