Sigd 4972 / סיגד 8733

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8733 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 4969 29 Cheshvan 8730
Sigd 4970 29 Cheshvan 8731
Sigd 4971 29 Cheshvan 8732
Sigd 4972 29 Cheshvan 8733
Sigd 4973 29 Cheshvan 8734
Sigd 4974 29 Cheshvan 8735
Sigd 4975 29 Cheshvan 8736
Sigd 4976 29 Cheshvan 8737

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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