Sigd 4889 / סיגד 8650

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8650 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 4886 29 Cheshvan 8647
Sigd 4887 29 Cheshvan 8648
Sigd 4888 29 Cheshvan 8649
Sigd 4889 29 Cheshvan 8650
Sigd 4890 29 Cheshvan 8651
Sigd 4891 29 Cheshvan 8652
Sigd 4892 29 Cheshvan 8653
Sigd 4893 29 Cheshvan 8654

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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