Sigd 4598 / סיגד 8359

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8359 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 4595 29 Cheshvan 8356
Sigd 4596 29 Cheshvan 8357
Sigd 4597 29 Cheshvan 8358
Sigd 4598 29 Cheshvan 8359
Sigd 4599 29 Cheshvan 8360
Sigd 4600 29 Cheshvan 8361
Sigd 4601 29 Cheshvan 8362
Sigd 4602 29 Cheshvan 8363

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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