Sigd 4880 / סיגד 8641

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8641 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 4877 29 Cheshvan 8638
Sigd 4878 29 Cheshvan 8639
Sigd 4879 29 Cheshvan 8640
Sigd 4880 29 Cheshvan 8641
Sigd 4881 29 Cheshvan 8642
Sigd 4882 29 Cheshvan 8643
Sigd 4883 29 Cheshvan 8644
Sigd 4884 29 Cheshvan 8645

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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