Sigd 4949 / סיגד 8710

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8710 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 4946 29 Cheshvan 8707
Sigd 4947 29 Cheshvan 8708
Sigd 4948 29 Cheshvan 8709
Sigd 4949 29 Cheshvan 8710
Sigd 4950 29 Cheshvan 8711
Sigd 4951 29 Cheshvan 8712
Sigd 4952 29 Cheshvan 8713
Sigd 4953 29 Cheshvan 8714

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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