Sigd 4711 / סיגד 8472

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8472 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 4708 29 Cheshvan 8469
Sigd 4709 29 Cheshvan 8470
Sigd 4710 29 Cheshvan 8471
Sigd 4711 29 Cheshvan 8472
Sigd 4712 29 Cheshvan 8473
Sigd 4713 29 Cheshvan 8474
Sigd 4714 29 Cheshvan 8475
Sigd 4715 29 Cheshvan 8476

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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