Sigd 4868 / סיגד 8629

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8629 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 4865 29 Cheshvan 8626
Sigd 4866 29 Cheshvan 8627
Sigd 4867 29 Cheshvan 8628
Sigd 4868 29 Cheshvan 8629
Sigd 4869 29 Cheshvan 8630
Sigd 4870 29 Cheshvan 8631
Sigd 4871 29 Cheshvan 8632
Sigd 4872 29 Cheshvan 8633

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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