Sigd 8184 / סיגד 11945

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11945 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 8181 29 Cheshvan 11942
Sigd 8182 29 Cheshvan 11943
Sigd 8183 29 Cheshvan 11944
Sigd 8184 29 Cheshvan 11945
Sigd 8185 29 Cheshvan 11946
Sigd 8186 29 Cheshvan 11947
Sigd 8187 29 Cheshvan 11948
Sigd 8188 29 Cheshvan 11949

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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