Sigd 8939 / סיגד 12700

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12700 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 8936 29 Cheshvan 12697
Sigd 8937 29 Cheshvan 12698
Sigd 8938 29 Cheshvan 12699
Sigd 8939 29 Cheshvan 12700
Sigd 8940 29 Cheshvan 12701
Sigd 8941 29 Cheshvan 12702
Sigd 8942 29 Cheshvan 12703
Sigd 8943 29 Cheshvan 12704

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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