Sigd 7014 / סיגד 10775

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10775 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 7011 29 Cheshvan 10772
Sigd 7012 29 Cheshvan 10773
Sigd 7013 29 Cheshvan 10774
Sigd 7014 29 Cheshvan 10775
Sigd 7015 29 Cheshvan 10776
Sigd 7016 29 Cheshvan 10777
Sigd 7017 29 Cheshvan 10778
Sigd 7018 29 Cheshvan 10779

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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