Sigd 4730 / סיגד 8491

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8491 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 4727 29 Cheshvan 8488
Sigd 4728 29 Cheshvan 8489
Sigd 4729 29 Cheshvan 8490
Sigd 4730 29 Cheshvan 8491
Sigd 4731 29 Cheshvan 8492
Sigd 4732 29 Cheshvan 8493
Sigd 4733 29 Cheshvan 8494
Sigd 4734 29 Cheshvan 8495

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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