Sigd 8630 / סיגד 12391

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12391 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 8627 29 Cheshvan 12388
Sigd 8628 29 Cheshvan 12389
Sigd 8629 29 Cheshvan 12390
Sigd 8630 29 Cheshvan 12391
Sigd 8631 29 Cheshvan 12392
Sigd 8632 29 Cheshvan 12393
Sigd 8633 29 Cheshvan 12394
Sigd 8634 29 Cheshvan 12395

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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