Sigd 4608 / סיגד 8369

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8369 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 4605 29 Cheshvan 8366
Sigd 4606 29 Cheshvan 8367
Sigd 4607 29 Cheshvan 8368
Sigd 4608 29 Cheshvan 8369
Sigd 4609 29 Cheshvan 8370
Sigd 4610 29 Cheshvan 8371
Sigd 4611 29 Cheshvan 8372
Sigd 4612 29 Cheshvan 8373

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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