Sigd 8274 / סיגד 12035

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12035 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 8271 29 Cheshvan 12032
Sigd 8272 29 Cheshvan 12033
Sigd 8273 29 Cheshvan 12034
Sigd 8274 29 Cheshvan 12035
Sigd 8275 29 Cheshvan 12036
Sigd 8276 29 Cheshvan 12037
Sigd 8277 29 Cheshvan 12038
Sigd 8278 29 Cheshvan 12039

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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