Sigd 4991 / סיגד 8752

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8752 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 4988 29 Cheshvan 8749
Sigd 4989 29 Cheshvan 8750
Sigd 4990 29 Cheshvan 8751
Sigd 4991 29 Cheshvan 8752
Sigd 4992 29 Cheshvan 8753
Sigd 4993 29 Cheshvan 8754
Sigd 4994 29 Cheshvan 8755
Sigd 4995 29 Cheshvan 8756

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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