Sigd 8126 / סיגד 11887

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11887 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 8123 29 Cheshvan 11884
Sigd 8124 29 Cheshvan 11885
Sigd 8125 29 Cheshvan 11886
Sigd 8126 29 Cheshvan 11887
Sigd 8127 29 Cheshvan 11888
Sigd 8128 29 Cheshvan 11889
Sigd 8129 29 Cheshvan 11890
Sigd 8130 29 Cheshvan 11891

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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