Sigd 8555 / סיגד 12316

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12316 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 8552 29 Cheshvan 12313
Sigd 8553 29 Cheshvan 12314
Sigd 8554 29 Cheshvan 12315
Sigd 8555 29 Cheshvan 12316
Sigd 8556 29 Cheshvan 12317
Sigd 8557 29 Cheshvan 12318
Sigd 8558 29 Cheshvan 12319
Sigd 8559 29 Cheshvan 12320

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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