Sigd 8281 / סיגד 12042

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12042 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 8278 29 Cheshvan 12039
Sigd 8279 29 Cheshvan 12040
Sigd 8280 29 Cheshvan 12041
Sigd 8281 29 Cheshvan 12042
Sigd 8282 29 Cheshvan 12043
Sigd 8283 29 Cheshvan 12044
Sigd 8284 29 Cheshvan 12045
Sigd 8285 29 Cheshvan 12046

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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