Sigd 4834 / סיגד 8595

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8595 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 4831 29 Cheshvan 8592
Sigd 4832 29 Cheshvan 8593
Sigd 4833 29 Cheshvan 8594
Sigd 4834 29 Cheshvan 8595
Sigd 4835 29 Cheshvan 8596
Sigd 4836 29 Cheshvan 8597
Sigd 4837 29 Cheshvan 8598
Sigd 4838 29 Cheshvan 8599

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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