Sigd 8158 / סיגד 11919

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11919 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 8155 29 Cheshvan 11916
Sigd 8156 29 Cheshvan 11917
Sigd 8157 29 Cheshvan 11918
Sigd 8158 29 Cheshvan 11919
Sigd 8159 29 Cheshvan 11920
Sigd 8160 29 Cheshvan 11921
Sigd 8161 29 Cheshvan 11922
Sigd 8162 29 Cheshvan 11923

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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