Sigd 4695 / סיגד 8456

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8456 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 4692 29 Cheshvan 8453
Sigd 4693 29 Cheshvan 8454
Sigd 4694 29 Cheshvan 8455
Sigd 4695 29 Cheshvan 8456
Sigd 4696 29 Cheshvan 8457
Sigd 4697 29 Cheshvan 8458
Sigd 4698 29 Cheshvan 8459
Sigd 4699 29 Cheshvan 8460

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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