Sigd 8751 / סיגד 12512

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12512 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 8748 29 Cheshvan 12509
Sigd 8749 29 Cheshvan 12510
Sigd 8750 29 Cheshvan 12511
Sigd 8751 29 Cheshvan 12512
Sigd 8752 29 Cheshvan 12513
Sigd 8753 29 Cheshvan 12514
Sigd 8754 29 Cheshvan 12515
Sigd 8755 29 Cheshvan 12516

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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