Sigd 8268 / סיגד 12029

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12029 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 8265 29 Cheshvan 12026
Sigd 8266 29 Cheshvan 12027
Sigd 8267 29 Cheshvan 12028
Sigd 8268 29 Cheshvan 12029
Sigd 8269 29 Cheshvan 12030
Sigd 8270 29 Cheshvan 12031
Sigd 8271 29 Cheshvan 12032
Sigd 8272 29 Cheshvan 12033

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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