Sigd 4640 / סיגד 8401

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8401 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 4637 29 Cheshvan 8398
Sigd 4638 29 Cheshvan 8399
Sigd 4639 29 Cheshvan 8400
Sigd 4640 29 Cheshvan 8401
Sigd 4641 29 Cheshvan 8402
Sigd 4642 29 Cheshvan 8403
Sigd 4643 29 Cheshvan 8404
Sigd 4644 29 Cheshvan 8405

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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