Sigd 8762 / סיגד 12523

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12523 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 8759 29 Cheshvan 12520
Sigd 8760 29 Cheshvan 12521
Sigd 8761 29 Cheshvan 12522
Sigd 8762 29 Cheshvan 12523
Sigd 8763 29 Cheshvan 12524
Sigd 8764 29 Cheshvan 12525
Sigd 8765 29 Cheshvan 12526
Sigd 8766 29 Cheshvan 12527

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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