Sigd 4604 / סיגד 8365

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8365 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 4601 29 Cheshvan 8362
Sigd 4602 29 Cheshvan 8363
Sigd 4603 29 Cheshvan 8364
Sigd 4604 29 Cheshvan 8365
Sigd 4605 29 Cheshvan 8366
Sigd 4606 29 Cheshvan 8367
Sigd 4607 29 Cheshvan 8368
Sigd 4608 29 Cheshvan 8369

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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