Sigd 8344 / סיגד 12105

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12105 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 8341 29 Cheshvan 12102
Sigd 8342 29 Cheshvan 12103
Sigd 8343 29 Cheshvan 12104
Sigd 8344 29 Cheshvan 12105
Sigd 8345 29 Cheshvan 12106
Sigd 8346 29 Cheshvan 12107
Sigd 8347 29 Cheshvan 12108
Sigd 8348 29 Cheshvan 12109

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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