Sigd 4800 / סיגד 8561

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8561 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 4797 29 Cheshvan 8558
Sigd 4798 29 Cheshvan 8559
Sigd 4799 29 Cheshvan 8560
Sigd 4800 29 Cheshvan 8561
Sigd 4801 29 Cheshvan 8562
Sigd 4802 29 Cheshvan 8563
Sigd 4803 29 Cheshvan 8564
Sigd 4804 29 Cheshvan 8565

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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