Sigd 4901 / סיגד 8662

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8662 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 4898 29 Cheshvan 8659
Sigd 4899 29 Cheshvan 8660
Sigd 4900 29 Cheshvan 8661
Sigd 4901 29 Cheshvan 8662
Sigd 4902 29 Cheshvan 8663
Sigd 4903 29 Cheshvan 8664
Sigd 4904 29 Cheshvan 8665
Sigd 4905 29 Cheshvan 8666

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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