Sigd 4995 / סיגד 8756

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 8756 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 4992 29 Cheshvan 8753
Sigd 4993 29 Cheshvan 8754
Sigd 4994 29 Cheshvan 8755
Sigd 4995 29 Cheshvan 8756
Sigd 4996 29 Cheshvan 8757
Sigd 4997 29 Cheshvan 8758
Sigd 4998 29 Cheshvan 8759
Sigd 4999 29 Cheshvan 8760

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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