Sigd 8822 / סיגד 12583

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12583 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 8819 29 Cheshvan 12580
Sigd 8820 29 Cheshvan 12581
Sigd 8821 29 Cheshvan 12582
Sigd 8822 29 Cheshvan 12583
Sigd 8823 29 Cheshvan 12584
Sigd 8824 29 Cheshvan 12585
Sigd 8825 29 Cheshvan 12586
Sigd 8826 29 Cheshvan 12587

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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