Sigd 4780 / סיגד 8541

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8541 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 4777 29 Cheshvan 8538
Sigd 4778 29 Cheshvan 8539
Sigd 4779 29 Cheshvan 8540
Sigd 4780 29 Cheshvan 8541
Sigd 4781 29 Cheshvan 8542
Sigd 4782 29 Cheshvan 8543
Sigd 4783 29 Cheshvan 8544
Sigd 4784 29 Cheshvan 8545

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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