Sigd 8567 / סיגד 12328

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12328 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 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
Sigd 8571 29 Cheshvan 12332

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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