Sigd 7027 / סיגד 10788

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10788 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 7024 29 Cheshvan 10785
Sigd 7025 29 Cheshvan 10786
Sigd 7026 29 Cheshvan 10787
Sigd 7027 29 Cheshvan 10788
Sigd 7028 29 Cheshvan 10789
Sigd 7029 29 Cheshvan 10790
Sigd 7030 29 Cheshvan 10791
Sigd 7031 29 Cheshvan 10792

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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