Sigd 8166 / סיגד 11927

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11927 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 8163 29 Cheshvan 11924
Sigd 8164 29 Cheshvan 11925
Sigd 8165 29 Cheshvan 11926
Sigd 8166 29 Cheshvan 11927
Sigd 8167 29 Cheshvan 11928
Sigd 8168 29 Cheshvan 11929
Sigd 8169 29 Cheshvan 11930
Sigd 8170 29 Cheshvan 11931

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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