Sigd 8452 / סיגד 12213

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12213 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 8449 29 Cheshvan 12210
Sigd 8450 29 Cheshvan 12211
Sigd 8451 29 Cheshvan 12212
Sigd 8452 29 Cheshvan 12213
Sigd 8453 29 Cheshvan 12214
Sigd 8454 29 Cheshvan 12215
Sigd 8455 29 Cheshvan 12216
Sigd 8456 29 Cheshvan 12217

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.