Sigd 8891 / סיגד 12652

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12652 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 8888 29 Cheshvan 12649
Sigd 8889 29 Cheshvan 12650
Sigd 8890 29 Cheshvan 12651
Sigd 8891 29 Cheshvan 12652
Sigd 8892 29 Cheshvan 12653
Sigd 8893 29 Cheshvan 12654
Sigd 8894 29 Cheshvan 12655
Sigd 8895 29 Cheshvan 12656

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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