Sigd 8772 / סיגד 12533

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12533 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 8769 29 Cheshvan 12530
Sigd 8770 29 Cheshvan 12531
Sigd 8771 29 Cheshvan 12532
Sigd 8772 29 Cheshvan 12533
Sigd 8773 29 Cheshvan 12534
Sigd 8774 29 Cheshvan 12535
Sigd 8775 29 Cheshvan 12536
Sigd 8776 29 Cheshvan 12537

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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