Sigd 8626 / סיגד 12387

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12387 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 8623 29 Cheshvan 12384
Sigd 8624 29 Cheshvan 12385
Sigd 8625 29 Cheshvan 12386
Sigd 8626 29 Cheshvan 12387
Sigd 8627 29 Cheshvan 12388
Sigd 8628 29 Cheshvan 12389
Sigd 8629 29 Cheshvan 12390
Sigd 8630 29 Cheshvan 12391

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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