Sigd 8606 / סיגד 12367

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12367 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 8603 29 Cheshvan 12364
Sigd 8604 29 Cheshvan 12365
Sigd 8605 29 Cheshvan 12366
Sigd 8606 29 Cheshvan 12367
Sigd 8607 29 Cheshvan 12368
Sigd 8608 29 Cheshvan 12369
Sigd 8609 29 Cheshvan 12370
Sigd 8610 29 Cheshvan 12371

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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