Sigd 8326 / סיגד 12087

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12087 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 8323 29 Cheshvan 12084
Sigd 8324 29 Cheshvan 12085
Sigd 8325 29 Cheshvan 12086
Sigd 8326 29 Cheshvan 12087
Sigd 8327 29 Cheshvan 12088
Sigd 8328 29 Cheshvan 12089
Sigd 8329 29 Cheshvan 12090
Sigd 8330 29 Cheshvan 12091

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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