Sigd 8566 / סיגד 12327

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12327 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 8563 29 Cheshvan 12324
Sigd 8564 29 Cheshvan 12325
Sigd 8565 29 Cheshvan 12326
Sigd 8566 29 Cheshvan 12327
Sigd 8567 29 Cheshvan 12328
Sigd 8568 29 Cheshvan 12329
Sigd 8569 29 Cheshvan 12330
Sigd 8570 29 Cheshvan 12331

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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