Sigd 8964 / סיגד 12725

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12725 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 8961 29 Cheshvan 12722
Sigd 8962 29 Cheshvan 12723
Sigd 8963 29 Cheshvan 12724
Sigd 8964 29 Cheshvan 12725
Sigd 8965 29 Cheshvan 12726
Sigd 8966 29 Cheshvan 12727
Sigd 8967 29 Cheshvan 12728
Sigd 8968 29 Cheshvan 12729

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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