Sigd 8928 / סיגד 12689

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12689 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 8925 29 Cheshvan 12686
Sigd 8926 29 Cheshvan 12687
Sigd 8927 29 Cheshvan 12688
Sigd 8928 29 Cheshvan 12689
Sigd 8929 29 Cheshvan 12690
Sigd 8930 29 Cheshvan 12691
Sigd 8931 29 Cheshvan 12692
Sigd 8932 29 Cheshvan 12693

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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