Sigd 4827 / סיגד 8588

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8588 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 4824 29 Cheshvan 8585
Sigd 4825 29 Cheshvan 8586
Sigd 4826 29 Cheshvan 8587
Sigd 4827 29 Cheshvan 8588
Sigd 4828 29 Cheshvan 8589
Sigd 4829 29 Cheshvan 8590
Sigd 4830 29 Cheshvan 8591
Sigd 4831 29 Cheshvan 8592

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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