Sigd 4633 / סיגד 8394

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8394 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 4630 29 Cheshvan 8391
Sigd 4631 29 Cheshvan 8392
Sigd 4632 29 Cheshvan 8393
Sigd 4633 29 Cheshvan 8394
Sigd 4634 29 Cheshvan 8395
Sigd 4635 29 Cheshvan 8396
Sigd 4636 29 Cheshvan 8397
Sigd 4637 29 Cheshvan 8398

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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