Sigd 8463 / סיגד 12224

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12224 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 8460 29 Cheshvan 12221
Sigd 8461 29 Cheshvan 12222
Sigd 8462 29 Cheshvan 12223
Sigd 8463 29 Cheshvan 12224
Sigd 8464 29 Cheshvan 12225
Sigd 8465 29 Cheshvan 12226
Sigd 8466 29 Cheshvan 12227
Sigd 8467 29 Cheshvan 12228

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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