Sigd 4674 / סיגד 8435

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8435 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 4671 29 Cheshvan 8432
Sigd 4672 29 Cheshvan 8433
Sigd 4673 29 Cheshvan 8434
Sigd 4674 29 Cheshvan 8435
Sigd 4675 29 Cheshvan 8436
Sigd 4676 29 Cheshvan 8437
Sigd 4677 29 Cheshvan 8438
Sigd 4678 29 Cheshvan 8439

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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