Sigd 8085 / סיגד 11846

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11846 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 8082 29 Cheshvan 11843
Sigd 8083 29 Cheshvan 11844
Sigd 8084 29 Cheshvan 11845
Sigd 8085 29 Cheshvan 11846
Sigd 8086 29 Cheshvan 11847
Sigd 8087 29 Cheshvan 11848
Sigd 8088 29 Cheshvan 11849
Sigd 8089 29 Cheshvan 11850

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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