Sigd 4988 / סיגד 8749

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8749 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 4985 29 Cheshvan 8746
Sigd 4986 29 Cheshvan 8747
Sigd 4987 29 Cheshvan 8748
Sigd 4988 29 Cheshvan 8749
Sigd 4989 29 Cheshvan 8750
Sigd 4990 29 Cheshvan 8751
Sigd 4991 29 Cheshvan 8752
Sigd 4992 29 Cheshvan 8753

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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