Sigd 8048 / סיגד 11809

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11809 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 8045 29 Cheshvan 11806
Sigd 8046 29 Cheshvan 11807
Sigd 8047 29 Cheshvan 11808
Sigd 8048 29 Cheshvan 11809
Sigd 8049 29 Cheshvan 11810
Sigd 8050 29 Cheshvan 11811
Sigd 8051 29 Cheshvan 11812
Sigd 8052 29 Cheshvan 11813

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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