Sigd 4861 / סיגד 8622

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8622 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 4858 29 Cheshvan 8619
Sigd 4859 29 Cheshvan 8620
Sigd 4860 29 Cheshvan 8621
Sigd 4861 29 Cheshvan 8622
Sigd 4862 29 Cheshvan 8623
Sigd 4863 29 Cheshvan 8624
Sigd 4864 29 Cheshvan 8625
Sigd 4865 29 Cheshvan 8626

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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