Sigd 8306 / סיגד 12067

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12067 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 8303 29 Cheshvan 12064
Sigd 8304 29 Cheshvan 12065
Sigd 8305 29 Cheshvan 12066
Sigd 8306 29 Cheshvan 12067
Sigd 8307 29 Cheshvan 12068
Sigd 8308 29 Cheshvan 12069
Sigd 8309 29 Cheshvan 12070
Sigd 8310 29 Cheshvan 12071

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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