Sigd 4895 / סיגד 8656

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8656 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 4892 29 Cheshvan 8653
Sigd 4893 29 Cheshvan 8654
Sigd 4894 29 Cheshvan 8655
Sigd 4895 29 Cheshvan 8656
Sigd 4896 29 Cheshvan 8657
Sigd 4897 29 Cheshvan 8658
Sigd 4898 29 Cheshvan 8659
Sigd 4899 29 Cheshvan 8660

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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