Sigd 8668 / סיגד 12429

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12429 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 8665 29 Cheshvan 12426
Sigd 8666 29 Cheshvan 12427
Sigd 8667 29 Cheshvan 12428
Sigd 8668 29 Cheshvan 12429
Sigd 8669 29 Cheshvan 12430
Sigd 8670 29 Cheshvan 12431
Sigd 8671 29 Cheshvan 12432
Sigd 8672 29 Cheshvan 12433

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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