Sigd 4676 / סיגד 8437

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8437 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 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
Sigd 4679 29 Cheshvan 8440
Sigd 4680 29 Cheshvan 8441

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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