Sigd 4856 / סיגד 8617

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8617 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 4853 29 Cheshvan 8614
Sigd 4854 29 Cheshvan 8615
Sigd 4855 29 Cheshvan 8616
Sigd 4856 29 Cheshvan 8617
Sigd 4857 29 Cheshvan 8618
Sigd 4858 29 Cheshvan 8619
Sigd 4859 29 Cheshvan 8620
Sigd 4860 29 Cheshvan 8621

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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