Sigd 8438 / סיגד 12199

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12199 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 8435 29 Cheshvan 12196
Sigd 8436 29 Cheshvan 12197
Sigd 8437 29 Cheshvan 12198
Sigd 8438 29 Cheshvan 12199
Sigd 8439 29 Cheshvan 12200
Sigd 8440 29 Cheshvan 12201
Sigd 8441 29 Cheshvan 12202
Sigd 8442 29 Cheshvan 12203

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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