Sigd 8347 / סיגד 12108

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12108 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 8344 29 Cheshvan 12105
Sigd 8345 29 Cheshvan 12106
Sigd 8346 29 Cheshvan 12107
Sigd 8347 29 Cheshvan 12108
Sigd 8348 29 Cheshvan 12109
Sigd 8349 29 Cheshvan 12110
Sigd 8350 29 Cheshvan 12111
Sigd 8351 29 Cheshvan 12112

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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