Sigd 8358 / סיגד 12119

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12119 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 8355 29 Cheshvan 12116
Sigd 8356 29 Cheshvan 12117
Sigd 8357 29 Cheshvan 12118
Sigd 8358 29 Cheshvan 12119
Sigd 8359 29 Cheshvan 12120
Sigd 8360 29 Cheshvan 12121
Sigd 8361 29 Cheshvan 12122
Sigd 8362 29 Cheshvan 12123

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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