Sigd 8814 / סיגד 12575

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12575 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 8811 29 Cheshvan 12572
Sigd 8812 29 Cheshvan 12573
Sigd 8813 29 Cheshvan 12574
Sigd 8814 29 Cheshvan 12575
Sigd 8815 29 Cheshvan 12576
Sigd 8816 29 Cheshvan 12577
Sigd 8817 29 Cheshvan 12578
Sigd 8818 29 Cheshvan 12579

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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