Sigd 8643 / סיגד 12404

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12404 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 8640 29 Cheshvan 12401
Sigd 8641 29 Cheshvan 12402
Sigd 8642 29 Cheshvan 12403
Sigd 8643 29 Cheshvan 12404
Sigd 8644 29 Cheshvan 12405
Sigd 8645 29 Cheshvan 12406
Sigd 8646 29 Cheshvan 12407
Sigd 8647 29 Cheshvan 12408

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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