Sigd 4680 / סיגד 8441

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8441 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 4677 29 Cheshvan 8438
Sigd 4678 29 Cheshvan 8439
Sigd 4679 29 Cheshvan 8440
Sigd 4680 29 Cheshvan 8441
Sigd 4681 29 Cheshvan 8442
Sigd 4682 29 Cheshvan 8443
Sigd 4683 29 Cheshvan 8444
Sigd 4684 29 Cheshvan 8445

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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