Sigd 4747 / סיגד 8508

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8508 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 4744 29 Cheshvan 8505
Sigd 4745 29 Cheshvan 8506
Sigd 4746 29 Cheshvan 8507
Sigd 4747 29 Cheshvan 8508
Sigd 4748 29 Cheshvan 8509
Sigd 4749 29 Cheshvan 8510
Sigd 4750 29 Cheshvan 8511
Sigd 4751 29 Cheshvan 8512

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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