Sigd 8298 / סיגד 12059

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12059 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 8295 29 Cheshvan 12056
Sigd 8296 29 Cheshvan 12057
Sigd 8297 29 Cheshvan 12058
Sigd 8298 29 Cheshvan 12059
Sigd 8299 29 Cheshvan 12060
Sigd 8300 29 Cheshvan 12061
Sigd 8301 29 Cheshvan 12062
Sigd 8302 29 Cheshvan 12063

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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