Sigd 8876 / סיגד 12637

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12637 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 8873 29 Cheshvan 12634
Sigd 8874 29 Cheshvan 12635
Sigd 8875 29 Cheshvan 12636
Sigd 8876 29 Cheshvan 12637
Sigd 8877 29 Cheshvan 12638
Sigd 8878 29 Cheshvan 12639
Sigd 8879 29 Cheshvan 12640
Sigd 8880 29 Cheshvan 12641

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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