Sigd 8407 / סיגד 12168

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12168 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 8404 29 Cheshvan 12165
Sigd 8405 29 Cheshvan 12166
Sigd 8406 29 Cheshvan 12167
Sigd 8407 29 Cheshvan 12168
Sigd 8408 29 Cheshvan 12169
Sigd 8409 29 Cheshvan 12170
Sigd 8410 29 Cheshvan 12171
Sigd 8411 29 Cheshvan 12172

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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