Sigd 4724 / סיגד 8485

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8485 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 4721 29 Cheshvan 8482
Sigd 4722 29 Cheshvan 8483
Sigd 4723 29 Cheshvan 8484
Sigd 4724 29 Cheshvan 8485
Sigd 4725 29 Cheshvan 8486
Sigd 4726 29 Cheshvan 8487
Sigd 4727 29 Cheshvan 8488
Sigd 4728 29 Cheshvan 8489

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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