Sigd 8808 / סיגד 12569

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12569 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 8805 29 Cheshvan 12566
Sigd 8806 29 Cheshvan 12567
Sigd 8807 29 Cheshvan 12568
Sigd 8808 29 Cheshvan 12569
Sigd 8809 29 Cheshvan 12570
Sigd 8810 29 Cheshvan 12571
Sigd 8811 29 Cheshvan 12572
Sigd 8812 29 Cheshvan 12573

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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