Sigd 8984 / סיגד 12745

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12745 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 8981 29 Cheshvan 12742
Sigd 8982 29 Cheshvan 12743
Sigd 8983 29 Cheshvan 12744
Sigd 8984 29 Cheshvan 12745
Sigd 8985 29 Cheshvan 12746
Sigd 8986 29 Cheshvan 12747
Sigd 8987 29 Cheshvan 12748
Sigd 8988 29 Cheshvan 12749

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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