Sigd 8424 / סיגד 12185

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12185 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 8421 29 Cheshvan 12182
Sigd 8422 29 Cheshvan 12183
Sigd 8423 29 Cheshvan 12184
Sigd 8424 29 Cheshvan 12185
Sigd 8425 29 Cheshvan 12186
Sigd 8426 29 Cheshvan 12187
Sigd 8427 29 Cheshvan 12188
Sigd 8428 29 Cheshvan 12189

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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