Sigd 7023 / סיגד 10784

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10784 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 7020 29 Cheshvan 10781
Sigd 7021 29 Cheshvan 10782
Sigd 7022 29 Cheshvan 10783
Sigd 7023 29 Cheshvan 10784
Sigd 7024 29 Cheshvan 10785
Sigd 7025 29 Cheshvan 10786
Sigd 7026 29 Cheshvan 10787
Sigd 7027 29 Cheshvan 10788

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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