Sigd 8542 / סיגד 12303

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12303 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 8539 29 Cheshvan 12300
Sigd 8540 29 Cheshvan 12301
Sigd 8541 29 Cheshvan 12302
Sigd 8542 29 Cheshvan 12303
Sigd 8543 29 Cheshvan 12304
Sigd 8544 29 Cheshvan 12305
Sigd 8545 29 Cheshvan 12306
Sigd 8546 29 Cheshvan 12307

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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