Sigd 4836 / סיגד 8597

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8597 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 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
Sigd 4839 29 Cheshvan 8600
Sigd 4840 29 Cheshvan 8601

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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