Sigd 4593 / סיגד 8354

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8354 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 4590 29 Cheshvan 8351
Sigd 4591 29 Cheshvan 8352
Sigd 4592 29 Cheshvan 8353
Sigd 4593 29 Cheshvan 8354
Sigd 4594 29 Cheshvan 8355
Sigd 4595 29 Cheshvan 8356
Sigd 4596 29 Cheshvan 8357
Sigd 4597 29 Cheshvan 8358

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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