Sigd 4822 / סיגד 8583

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8583 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 4819 29 Cheshvan 8580
Sigd 4820 29 Cheshvan 8581
Sigd 4821 29 Cheshvan 8582
Sigd 4822 29 Cheshvan 8583
Sigd 4823 29 Cheshvan 8584
Sigd 4824 29 Cheshvan 8585
Sigd 4825 29 Cheshvan 8586
Sigd 4826 29 Cheshvan 8587

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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