Sigd 8562 / סיגד 12323

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12323 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 8559 29 Cheshvan 12320
Sigd 8560 29 Cheshvan 12321
Sigd 8561 29 Cheshvan 12322
Sigd 8562 29 Cheshvan 12323
Sigd 8563 29 Cheshvan 12324
Sigd 8564 29 Cheshvan 12325
Sigd 8565 29 Cheshvan 12326
Sigd 8566 29 Cheshvan 12327

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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