Sigd 4684 / סיגד 8445

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8445 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 4681 29 Cheshvan 8442
Sigd 4682 29 Cheshvan 8443
Sigd 4683 29 Cheshvan 8444
Sigd 4684 29 Cheshvan 8445
Sigd 4685 29 Cheshvan 8446
Sigd 4686 29 Cheshvan 8447
Sigd 4687 29 Cheshvan 8448
Sigd 4688 29 Cheshvan 8449

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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