Sigd 8856 / סיגד 12617

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12617 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 8853 29 Cheshvan 12614
Sigd 8854 29 Cheshvan 12615
Sigd 8855 29 Cheshvan 12616
Sigd 8856 29 Cheshvan 12617
Sigd 8857 29 Cheshvan 12618
Sigd 8858 29 Cheshvan 12619
Sigd 8859 29 Cheshvan 12620
Sigd 8860 29 Cheshvan 12621

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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