Sigd 8547 / סיגד 12308

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12308 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 8544 29 Cheshvan 12305
Sigd 8545 29 Cheshvan 12306
Sigd 8546 29 Cheshvan 12307
Sigd 8547 29 Cheshvan 12308
Sigd 8548 29 Cheshvan 12309
Sigd 8549 29 Cheshvan 12310
Sigd 8550 29 Cheshvan 12311
Sigd 8551 29 Cheshvan 12312

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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