Sigd 4806 / סיגד 8567

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8567 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 4803 29 Cheshvan 8564
Sigd 4804 29 Cheshvan 8565
Sigd 4805 29 Cheshvan 8566
Sigd 4806 29 Cheshvan 8567
Sigd 4807 29 Cheshvan 8568
Sigd 4808 29 Cheshvan 8569
Sigd 4809 29 Cheshvan 8570
Sigd 4810 29 Cheshvan 8571

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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