Sigd 4755 / סיגד 8516

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8516 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 4752 29 Cheshvan 8513
Sigd 4753 29 Cheshvan 8514
Sigd 4754 29 Cheshvan 8515
Sigd 4755 29 Cheshvan 8516
Sigd 4756 29 Cheshvan 8517
Sigd 4757 29 Cheshvan 8518
Sigd 4758 29 Cheshvan 8519
Sigd 4759 29 Cheshvan 8520

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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