Sigd 4789 / סיגד 8550

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8550 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 4786 29 Cheshvan 8547
Sigd 4787 29 Cheshvan 8548
Sigd 4788 29 Cheshvan 8549
Sigd 4789 29 Cheshvan 8550
Sigd 4790 29 Cheshvan 8551
Sigd 4791 29 Cheshvan 8552
Sigd 4792 29 Cheshvan 8553
Sigd 4793 29 Cheshvan 8554

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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