Sigd 4703 / סיגד 8464

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8464 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 4700 29 Cheshvan 8461
Sigd 4701 29 Cheshvan 8462
Sigd 4702 29 Cheshvan 8463
Sigd 4703 29 Cheshvan 8464
Sigd 4704 29 Cheshvan 8465
Sigd 4705 29 Cheshvan 8466
Sigd 4706 29 Cheshvan 8467
Sigd 4707 29 Cheshvan 8468

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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