Sigd 4657 / סיגד 8418

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8418 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 4654 29 Cheshvan 8415
Sigd 4655 29 Cheshvan 8416
Sigd 4656 29 Cheshvan 8417
Sigd 4657 29 Cheshvan 8418
Sigd 4658 29 Cheshvan 8419
Sigd 4659 29 Cheshvan 8420
Sigd 4660 29 Cheshvan 8421
Sigd 4661 29 Cheshvan 8422

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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