Sigd 8712 / סיגד 12473

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12473 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 8709 29 Cheshvan 12470
Sigd 8710 29 Cheshvan 12471
Sigd 8711 29 Cheshvan 12472
Sigd 8712 29 Cheshvan 12473
Sigd 8713 29 Cheshvan 12474
Sigd 8714 29 Cheshvan 12475
Sigd 8715 29 Cheshvan 12476
Sigd 8716 29 Cheshvan 12477

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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