Sigd 8689 / סיגד 12450

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12450 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 8686 29 Cheshvan 12447
Sigd 8687 29 Cheshvan 12448
Sigd 8688 29 Cheshvan 12449
Sigd 8689 29 Cheshvan 12450
Sigd 8690 29 Cheshvan 12451
Sigd 8691 29 Cheshvan 12452
Sigd 8692 29 Cheshvan 12453
Sigd 8693 29 Cheshvan 12454

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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