Sigd 4966 / סיגד 8727

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8727 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 4963 29 Cheshvan 8724
Sigd 4964 29 Cheshvan 8725
Sigd 4965 29 Cheshvan 8726
Sigd 4966 29 Cheshvan 8727
Sigd 4967 29 Cheshvan 8728
Sigd 4968 29 Cheshvan 8729
Sigd 4969 29 Cheshvan 8730
Sigd 4970 29 Cheshvan 8731

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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