Sigd 8659 / סיגד 12420

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12420 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 8656 29 Cheshvan 12417
Sigd 8657 29 Cheshvan 12418
Sigd 8658 29 Cheshvan 12419
Sigd 8659 29 Cheshvan 12420
Sigd 8660 29 Cheshvan 12421
Sigd 8661 29 Cheshvan 12422
Sigd 8662 29 Cheshvan 12423
Sigd 8663 29 Cheshvan 12424

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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