Sigd 8403 / סיגד 12164

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12164 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 8400 29 Cheshvan 12161
Sigd 8401 29 Cheshvan 12162
Sigd 8402 29 Cheshvan 12163
Sigd 8403 29 Cheshvan 12164
Sigd 8404 29 Cheshvan 12165
Sigd 8405 29 Cheshvan 12166
Sigd 8406 29 Cheshvan 12167
Sigd 8407 29 Cheshvan 12168

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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