Sigd 8066 / סיגד 11827

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11827 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 8063 29 Cheshvan 11824
Sigd 8064 29 Cheshvan 11825
Sigd 8065 29 Cheshvan 11826
Sigd 8066 29 Cheshvan 11827
Sigd 8067 29 Cheshvan 11828
Sigd 8068 29 Cheshvan 11829
Sigd 8069 29 Cheshvan 11830
Sigd 8070 29 Cheshvan 11831

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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