Sigd 8739 / סיגד 12500

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12500 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 8736 29 Cheshvan 12497
Sigd 8737 29 Cheshvan 12498
Sigd 8738 29 Cheshvan 12499
Sigd 8739 29 Cheshvan 12500
Sigd 8740 29 Cheshvan 12501
Sigd 8741 29 Cheshvan 12502
Sigd 8742 29 Cheshvan 12503
Sigd 8743 29 Cheshvan 12504

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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