Sigd 8096 / סיגד 11857

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11857 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 8093 29 Cheshvan 11854
Sigd 8094 29 Cheshvan 11855
Sigd 8095 29 Cheshvan 11856
Sigd 8096 29 Cheshvan 11857
Sigd 8097 29 Cheshvan 11858
Sigd 8098 29 Cheshvan 11859
Sigd 8099 29 Cheshvan 11860
Sigd 8100 29 Cheshvan 11861

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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