Sigd 4926 / סיגד 8687

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8687 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 4923 29 Cheshvan 8684
Sigd 4924 29 Cheshvan 8685
Sigd 4925 29 Cheshvan 8686
Sigd 4926 29 Cheshvan 8687
Sigd 4927 29 Cheshvan 8688
Sigd 4928 29 Cheshvan 8689
Sigd 4929 29 Cheshvan 8690
Sigd 4930 29 Cheshvan 8691

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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