Sigd 4783 / סיגד 8544

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8544 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 4780 29 Cheshvan 8541
Sigd 4781 29 Cheshvan 8542
Sigd 4782 29 Cheshvan 8543
Sigd 4783 29 Cheshvan 8544
Sigd 4784 29 Cheshvan 8545
Sigd 4785 29 Cheshvan 8546
Sigd 4786 29 Cheshvan 8547
Sigd 4787 29 Cheshvan 8548

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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