Sigd 4842 / סיגד 8603

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8603 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 4839 29 Cheshvan 8600
Sigd 4840 29 Cheshvan 8601
Sigd 4841 29 Cheshvan 8602
Sigd 4842 29 Cheshvan 8603
Sigd 4843 29 Cheshvan 8604
Sigd 4844 29 Cheshvan 8605
Sigd 4845 29 Cheshvan 8606
Sigd 4846 29 Cheshvan 8607

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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