Sigd 8262 / סיגד 12023

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12023 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 8259 29 Cheshvan 12020
Sigd 8260 29 Cheshvan 12021
Sigd 8261 29 Cheshvan 12022
Sigd 8262 29 Cheshvan 12023
Sigd 8263 29 Cheshvan 12024
Sigd 8264 29 Cheshvan 12025
Sigd 8265 29 Cheshvan 12026
Sigd 8266 29 Cheshvan 12027

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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