Sigd 4643 / סיגד 8404

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8404 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 4640 29 Cheshvan 8401
Sigd 4641 29 Cheshvan 8402
Sigd 4642 29 Cheshvan 8403
Sigd 4643 29 Cheshvan 8404
Sigd 4644 29 Cheshvan 8405
Sigd 4645 29 Cheshvan 8406
Sigd 4646 29 Cheshvan 8407
Sigd 4647 29 Cheshvan 8408

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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