Sigd 4775 / סיגד 8536

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8536 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 4772 29 Cheshvan 8533
Sigd 4773 29 Cheshvan 8534
Sigd 4774 29 Cheshvan 8535
Sigd 4775 29 Cheshvan 8536
Sigd 4776 29 Cheshvan 8537
Sigd 4777 29 Cheshvan 8538
Sigd 4778 29 Cheshvan 8539
Sigd 4779 29 Cheshvan 8540

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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