Sigd 4719 / סיגד 8480

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8480 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 4716 29 Cheshvan 8477
Sigd 4717 29 Cheshvan 8478
Sigd 4718 29 Cheshvan 8479
Sigd 4719 29 Cheshvan 8480
Sigd 4720 29 Cheshvan 8481
Sigd 4721 29 Cheshvan 8482
Sigd 4722 29 Cheshvan 8483
Sigd 4723 29 Cheshvan 8484

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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