Sigd 8971 / סיגד 12732

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12732 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 8968 29 Cheshvan 12729
Sigd 8969 29 Cheshvan 12730
Sigd 8970 29 Cheshvan 12731
Sigd 8971 29 Cheshvan 12732
Sigd 8972 29 Cheshvan 12733
Sigd 8973 29 Cheshvan 12734
Sigd 8974 29 Cheshvan 12735
Sigd 8975 29 Cheshvan 12736

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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