Sigd 4662 / סיגד 8423

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8423 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 4659 29 Cheshvan 8420
Sigd 4660 29 Cheshvan 8421
Sigd 4661 29 Cheshvan 8422
Sigd 4662 29 Cheshvan 8423
Sigd 4663 29 Cheshvan 8424
Sigd 4664 29 Cheshvan 8425
Sigd 4665 29 Cheshvan 8426
Sigd 4666 29 Cheshvan 8427

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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