Sigd 8594 / סיגד 12355

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12355 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 8591 29 Cheshvan 12352
Sigd 8592 29 Cheshvan 12353
Sigd 8593 29 Cheshvan 12354
Sigd 8594 29 Cheshvan 12355
Sigd 8595 29 Cheshvan 12356
Sigd 8596 29 Cheshvan 12357
Sigd 8597 29 Cheshvan 12358
Sigd 8598 29 Cheshvan 12359

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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