Sigd 8435 / סיגד 12196

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12196 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 8432 29 Cheshvan 12193
Sigd 8433 29 Cheshvan 12194
Sigd 8434 29 Cheshvan 12195
Sigd 8435 29 Cheshvan 12196
Sigd 8436 29 Cheshvan 12197
Sigd 8437 29 Cheshvan 12198
Sigd 8438 29 Cheshvan 12199
Sigd 8439 29 Cheshvan 12200

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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