Sigd 4939 / סיגד 8700

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8700 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 4936 29 Cheshvan 8697
Sigd 4937 29 Cheshvan 8698
Sigd 4938 29 Cheshvan 8699
Sigd 4939 29 Cheshvan 8700
Sigd 4940 29 Cheshvan 8701
Sigd 4941 29 Cheshvan 8702
Sigd 4942 29 Cheshvan 8703
Sigd 4943 29 Cheshvan 8704

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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