Sigd 4619 / סיגד 8380

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8380 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 4616 29 Cheshvan 8377
Sigd 4617 29 Cheshvan 8378
Sigd 4618 29 Cheshvan 8379
Sigd 4619 29 Cheshvan 8380
Sigd 4620 29 Cheshvan 8381
Sigd 4621 29 Cheshvan 8382
Sigd 4622 29 Cheshvan 8383
Sigd 4623 29 Cheshvan 8384

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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