Sigd 8139 / סיגד 11900

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11900 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 8136 29 Cheshvan 11897
Sigd 8137 29 Cheshvan 11898
Sigd 8138 29 Cheshvan 11899
Sigd 8139 29 Cheshvan 11900
Sigd 8140 29 Cheshvan 11901
Sigd 8141 29 Cheshvan 11902
Sigd 8142 29 Cheshvan 11903
Sigd 8143 29 Cheshvan 11904

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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