Sigd 4817 / סיגד 8578

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8578 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 4814 29 Cheshvan 8575
Sigd 4815 29 Cheshvan 8576
Sigd 4816 29 Cheshvan 8577
Sigd 4817 29 Cheshvan 8578
Sigd 4818 29 Cheshvan 8579
Sigd 4819 29 Cheshvan 8580
Sigd 4820 29 Cheshvan 8581
Sigd 4821 29 Cheshvan 8582

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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