Sigd 8636 / סיגד 12397

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12397 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 8633 29 Cheshvan 12394
Sigd 8634 29 Cheshvan 12395
Sigd 8635 29 Cheshvan 12396
Sigd 8636 29 Cheshvan 12397
Sigd 8637 29 Cheshvan 12398
Sigd 8638 29 Cheshvan 12399
Sigd 8639 29 Cheshvan 12400
Sigd 8640 29 Cheshvan 12401

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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