Sigd 8108 / סיגד 11869

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11869 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 8105 29 Cheshvan 11866
Sigd 8106 29 Cheshvan 11867
Sigd 8107 29 Cheshvan 11868
Sigd 8108 29 Cheshvan 11869
Sigd 8109 29 Cheshvan 11870
Sigd 8110 29 Cheshvan 11871
Sigd 8111 29 Cheshvan 11872
Sigd 8112 29 Cheshvan 11873

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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