Sigd 4794 / סיגד 8555

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8555 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 4791 29 Cheshvan 8552
Sigd 4792 29 Cheshvan 8553
Sigd 4793 29 Cheshvan 8554
Sigd 4794 29 Cheshvan 8555
Sigd 4795 29 Cheshvan 8556
Sigd 4796 29 Cheshvan 8557
Sigd 4797 29 Cheshvan 8558
Sigd 4798 29 Cheshvan 8559

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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