Sigd 4624 / סיגד 8385

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8385 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 4621 29 Cheshvan 8382
Sigd 4622 29 Cheshvan 8383
Sigd 4623 29 Cheshvan 8384
Sigd 4624 29 Cheshvan 8385
Sigd 4625 29 Cheshvan 8386
Sigd 4626 29 Cheshvan 8387
Sigd 4627 29 Cheshvan 8388
Sigd 4628 29 Cheshvan 8389

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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