Sigd 4934 / סיגד 8695

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8695 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 4931 29 Cheshvan 8692
Sigd 4932 29 Cheshvan 8693
Sigd 4933 29 Cheshvan 8694
Sigd 4934 29 Cheshvan 8695
Sigd 4935 29 Cheshvan 8696
Sigd 4936 29 Cheshvan 8697
Sigd 4937 29 Cheshvan 8698
Sigd 4938 29 Cheshvan 8699

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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