Sigd 8702 / סיגד 12463

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12463 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 8699 29 Cheshvan 12460
Sigd 8700 29 Cheshvan 12461
Sigd 8701 29 Cheshvan 12462
Sigd 8702 29 Cheshvan 12463
Sigd 8703 29 Cheshvan 12464
Sigd 8704 29 Cheshvan 12465
Sigd 8705 29 Cheshvan 12466
Sigd 8706 29 Cheshvan 12467

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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