Sigd 8090 / סיגד 11851

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11851 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 8087 29 Cheshvan 11848
Sigd 8088 29 Cheshvan 11849
Sigd 8089 29 Cheshvan 11850
Sigd 8090 29 Cheshvan 11851
Sigd 8091 29 Cheshvan 11852
Sigd 8092 29 Cheshvan 11853
Sigd 8093 29 Cheshvan 11854
Sigd 8094 29 Cheshvan 11855

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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