Sigd 8949 / סיגד 12710

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12710 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 8946 29 Cheshvan 12707
Sigd 8947 29 Cheshvan 12708
Sigd 8948 29 Cheshvan 12709
Sigd 8949 29 Cheshvan 12710
Sigd 8950 29 Cheshvan 12711
Sigd 8951 29 Cheshvan 12712
Sigd 8952 29 Cheshvan 12713
Sigd 8953 29 Cheshvan 12714

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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