Sigd 8372 / סיגד 12133

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12133 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 8369 29 Cheshvan 12130
Sigd 8370 29 Cheshvan 12131
Sigd 8371 29 Cheshvan 12132
Sigd 8372 29 Cheshvan 12133
Sigd 8373 29 Cheshvan 12134
Sigd 8374 29 Cheshvan 12135
Sigd 8375 29 Cheshvan 12136
Sigd 8376 29 Cheshvan 12137

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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