Sigd 4957 / סיגד 8718

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8718 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 4954 29 Cheshvan 8715
Sigd 4955 29 Cheshvan 8716
Sigd 4956 29 Cheshvan 8717
Sigd 4957 29 Cheshvan 8718
Sigd 4958 29 Cheshvan 8719
Sigd 4959 29 Cheshvan 8720
Sigd 4960 29 Cheshvan 8721
Sigd 4961 29 Cheshvan 8722

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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