Sigd 4647 / סיגד 8408

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8408 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 4644 29 Cheshvan 8405
Sigd 4645 29 Cheshvan 8406
Sigd 4646 29 Cheshvan 8407
Sigd 4647 29 Cheshvan 8408
Sigd 4648 29 Cheshvan 8409
Sigd 4649 29 Cheshvan 8410
Sigd 4650 29 Cheshvan 8411
Sigd 4651 29 Cheshvan 8412

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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