Sigd 8826 / סיגד 12587

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12587 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 8823 29 Cheshvan 12584
Sigd 8824 29 Cheshvan 12585
Sigd 8825 29 Cheshvan 12586
Sigd 8826 29 Cheshvan 12587
Sigd 8827 29 Cheshvan 12588
Sigd 8828 29 Cheshvan 12589
Sigd 8829 29 Cheshvan 12590
Sigd 8830 29 Cheshvan 12591

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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