Sigd 4735 / סיגד 8496

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8496 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 4732 29 Cheshvan 8493
Sigd 4733 29 Cheshvan 8494
Sigd 4734 29 Cheshvan 8495
Sigd 4735 29 Cheshvan 8496
Sigd 4736 29 Cheshvan 8497
Sigd 4737 29 Cheshvan 8498
Sigd 4738 29 Cheshvan 8499
Sigd 4739 29 Cheshvan 8500

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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