Sigd 8503 / סיגד 12264

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12264 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 8500 29 Cheshvan 12261
Sigd 8501 29 Cheshvan 12262
Sigd 8502 29 Cheshvan 12263
Sigd 8503 29 Cheshvan 12264
Sigd 8504 29 Cheshvan 12265
Sigd 8505 29 Cheshvan 12266
Sigd 8506 29 Cheshvan 12267
Sigd 8507 29 Cheshvan 12268

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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