Sigd 4614 / סיגד 8375

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8375 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 4611 29 Cheshvan 8372
Sigd 4612 29 Cheshvan 8373
Sigd 4613 29 Cheshvan 8374
Sigd 4614 29 Cheshvan 8375
Sigd 4615 29 Cheshvan 8376
Sigd 4616 29 Cheshvan 8377
Sigd 4617 29 Cheshvan 8378
Sigd 4618 29 Cheshvan 8379

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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