Sigd 8845 / סיגד 12606

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12606 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 8842 29 Cheshvan 12603
Sigd 8843 29 Cheshvan 12604
Sigd 8844 29 Cheshvan 12605
Sigd 8845 29 Cheshvan 12606
Sigd 8846 29 Cheshvan 12607
Sigd 8847 29 Cheshvan 12608
Sigd 8848 29 Cheshvan 12609
Sigd 8849 29 Cheshvan 12610

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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