Sigd 8353 / סיגד 12114

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12114 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 8350 29 Cheshvan 12111
Sigd 8351 29 Cheshvan 12112
Sigd 8352 29 Cheshvan 12113
Sigd 8353 29 Cheshvan 12114
Sigd 8354 29 Cheshvan 12115
Sigd 8355 29 Cheshvan 12116
Sigd 8356 29 Cheshvan 12117
Sigd 8357 29 Cheshvan 12118

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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