Sigd 8336 / סיגד 12097

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12097 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 8333 29 Cheshvan 12094
Sigd 8334 29 Cheshvan 12095
Sigd 8335 29 Cheshvan 12096
Sigd 8336 29 Cheshvan 12097
Sigd 8337 29 Cheshvan 12098
Sigd 8338 29 Cheshvan 12099
Sigd 8339 29 Cheshvan 12100
Sigd 8340 29 Cheshvan 12101

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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