Sigd 8589 / סיגד 12350

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12350 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 8586 29 Cheshvan 12347
Sigd 8587 29 Cheshvan 12348
Sigd 8588 29 Cheshvan 12349
Sigd 8589 29 Cheshvan 12350
Sigd 8590 29 Cheshvan 12351
Sigd 8591 29 Cheshvan 12352
Sigd 8592 29 Cheshvan 12353
Sigd 8593 29 Cheshvan 12354

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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