Sigd 8445 / סיגד 12206

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12206 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 8442 29 Cheshvan 12203
Sigd 8443 29 Cheshvan 12204
Sigd 8444 29 Cheshvan 12205
Sigd 8445 29 Cheshvan 12206
Sigd 8446 29 Cheshvan 12207
Sigd 8447 29 Cheshvan 12208
Sigd 8448 29 Cheshvan 12209
Sigd 8449 29 Cheshvan 12210

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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