Sigd 8834 / סיגד 12595

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12595 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 8831 29 Cheshvan 12592
Sigd 8832 29 Cheshvan 12593
Sigd 8833 29 Cheshvan 12594
Sigd 8834 29 Cheshvan 12595
Sigd 8835 29 Cheshvan 12596
Sigd 8836 29 Cheshvan 12597
Sigd 8837 29 Cheshvan 12598
Sigd 8838 29 Cheshvan 12599

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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