Sigd 8390 / סיגד 12151

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12151 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 8387 29 Cheshvan 12148
Sigd 8388 29 Cheshvan 12149
Sigd 8389 29 Cheshvan 12150
Sigd 8390 29 Cheshvan 12151
Sigd 8391 29 Cheshvan 12152
Sigd 8392 29 Cheshvan 12153
Sigd 8393 29 Cheshvan 12154
Sigd 8394 29 Cheshvan 12155

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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