Sigd 8429 / סיגד 12190

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12190 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 8426 29 Cheshvan 12187
Sigd 8427 29 Cheshvan 12188
Sigd 8428 29 Cheshvan 12189
Sigd 8429 29 Cheshvan 12190
Sigd 8430 29 Cheshvan 12191
Sigd 8431 29 Cheshvan 12192
Sigd 8432 29 Cheshvan 12193
Sigd 8433 29 Cheshvan 12194

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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