Sigd 8921 / סיגד 12682

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12682 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 8918 29 Cheshvan 12679
Sigd 8919 29 Cheshvan 12680
Sigd 8920 29 Cheshvan 12681
Sigd 8921 29 Cheshvan 12682
Sigd 8922 29 Cheshvan 12683
Sigd 8923 29 Cheshvan 12684
Sigd 8924 29 Cheshvan 12685
Sigd 8925 29 Cheshvan 12686

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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