Sigd 8532 / סיגד 12293

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12293 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 8529 29 Cheshvan 12290
Sigd 8530 29 Cheshvan 12291
Sigd 8531 29 Cheshvan 12292
Sigd 8532 29 Cheshvan 12293
Sigd 8533 29 Cheshvan 12294
Sigd 8534 29 Cheshvan 12295
Sigd 8535 29 Cheshvan 12296
Sigd 8536 29 Cheshvan 12297

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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