Sigd 8365 / סיגד 12126

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12126 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 8362 29 Cheshvan 12123
Sigd 8363 29 Cheshvan 12124
Sigd 8364 29 Cheshvan 12125
Sigd 8365 29 Cheshvan 12126
Sigd 8366 29 Cheshvan 12127
Sigd 8367 29 Cheshvan 12128
Sigd 8368 29 Cheshvan 12129
Sigd 8369 29 Cheshvan 12130

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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