Sigd 4586 / סיגד 8347

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8347 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 4583 29 Cheshvan 8344
Sigd 4584 29 Cheshvan 8345
Sigd 4585 29 Cheshvan 8346
Sigd 4586 29 Cheshvan 8347
Sigd 4587 29 Cheshvan 8348
Sigd 4588 29 Cheshvan 8349
Sigd 4589 29 Cheshvan 8350
Sigd 4590 29 Cheshvan 8351

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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