Sigd 8997 / סיגד 12758

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 12758 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 8994 29 Cheshvan 12755
Sigd 8995 29 Cheshvan 12756
Sigd 8996 29 Cheshvan 12757
Sigd 8997 29 Cheshvan 12758
Sigd 8998 29 Cheshvan 12759
Sigd 8999 29 Cheshvan 12760
Sigd 9000 29 Cheshvan 12761
Sigd 9001 29 Cheshvan 12762

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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