Sigd 4979 / סיגד 8740

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8740 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 4976 29 Cheshvan 8737
Sigd 4977 29 Cheshvan 8738
Sigd 4978 29 Cheshvan 8739
Sigd 4979 29 Cheshvan 8740
Sigd 4980 29 Cheshvan 8741
Sigd 4981 29 Cheshvan 8742
Sigd 4982 29 Cheshvan 8743
Sigd 4983 29 Cheshvan 8744

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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