Sigd 4918 / סיגד 8679

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8679 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 4915 29 Cheshvan 8676
Sigd 4916 29 Cheshvan 8677
Sigd 4917 29 Cheshvan 8678
Sigd 4918 29 Cheshvan 8679
Sigd 4919 29 Cheshvan 8680
Sigd 4920 29 Cheshvan 8681
Sigd 4921 29 Cheshvan 8682
Sigd 4922 29 Cheshvan 8683

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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