Sigd 8224 / סיגד 11985

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11985 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 8221 29 Cheshvan 11982
Sigd 8222 29 Cheshvan 11983
Sigd 8223 29 Cheshvan 11984
Sigd 8224 29 Cheshvan 11985
Sigd 8225 29 Cheshvan 11986
Sigd 8226 29 Cheshvan 11987
Sigd 8227 29 Cheshvan 11988
Sigd 8228 29 Cheshvan 11989

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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