Sigd 8252 / סיגד 12013

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12013 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 8249 29 Cheshvan 12010
Sigd 8250 29 Cheshvan 12011
Sigd 8251 29 Cheshvan 12012
Sigd 8252 29 Cheshvan 12013
Sigd 8253 29 Cheshvan 12014
Sigd 8254 29 Cheshvan 12015
Sigd 8255 29 Cheshvan 12016
Sigd 8256 29 Cheshvan 12017

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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