Sigd 8574 / סיגד 12335

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12335 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 8571 29 Cheshvan 12332
Sigd 8572 29 Cheshvan 12333
Sigd 8573 29 Cheshvan 12334
Sigd 8574 29 Cheshvan 12335
Sigd 8575 29 Cheshvan 12336
Sigd 8576 29 Cheshvan 12337
Sigd 8577 29 Cheshvan 12338
Sigd 8578 29 Cheshvan 12339

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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