Sigd 8648 / סיגד 12409

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12409 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 8645 29 Cheshvan 12406
Sigd 8646 29 Cheshvan 12407
Sigd 8647 29 Cheshvan 12408
Sigd 8648 29 Cheshvan 12409
Sigd 8649 29 Cheshvan 12410
Sigd 8650 29 Cheshvan 12411
Sigd 8651 29 Cheshvan 12412
Sigd 8652 29 Cheshvan 12413

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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