Sigd 4764 / סיגד 8525

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8525 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 4761 29 Cheshvan 8522
Sigd 4762 29 Cheshvan 8523
Sigd 4763 29 Cheshvan 8524
Sigd 4764 29 Cheshvan 8525
Sigd 4765 29 Cheshvan 8526
Sigd 4766 29 Cheshvan 8527
Sigd 4767 29 Cheshvan 8528
Sigd 4768 29 Cheshvan 8529

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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