Sigd 8331 / סיגד 12092

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12092 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 8328 29 Cheshvan 12089
Sigd 8329 29 Cheshvan 12090
Sigd 8330 29 Cheshvan 12091
Sigd 8331 29 Cheshvan 12092
Sigd 8332 29 Cheshvan 12093
Sigd 8333 29 Cheshvan 12094
Sigd 8334 29 Cheshvan 12095
Sigd 8335 29 Cheshvan 12096

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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