Sigd 8432 / סיגד 12193

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12193 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 8429 29 Cheshvan 12190
Sigd 8430 29 Cheshvan 12191
Sigd 8431 29 Cheshvan 12192
Sigd 8432 29 Cheshvan 12193
Sigd 8433 29 Cheshvan 12194
Sigd 8434 29 Cheshvan 12195
Sigd 8435 29 Cheshvan 12196
Sigd 8436 29 Cheshvan 12197

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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