Sigd 4851 / סיגד 8612

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8612 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 4848 29 Cheshvan 8609
Sigd 4849 29 Cheshvan 8610
Sigd 4850 29 Cheshvan 8611
Sigd 4851 29 Cheshvan 8612
Sigd 4852 29 Cheshvan 8613
Sigd 4853 29 Cheshvan 8614
Sigd 4854 29 Cheshvan 8615
Sigd 4855 29 Cheshvan 8616

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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