Sigd 4846 / סיגד 8607

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8607 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 4843 29 Cheshvan 8604
Sigd 4844 29 Cheshvan 8605
Sigd 4845 29 Cheshvan 8606
Sigd 4846 29 Cheshvan 8607
Sigd 4847 29 Cheshvan 8608
Sigd 4848 29 Cheshvan 8609
Sigd 4849 29 Cheshvan 8610
Sigd 4850 29 Cheshvan 8611

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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