Sigd 7054 / סיגד 10815

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10815 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 7051 29 Cheshvan 10812
Sigd 7052 29 Cheshvan 10813
Sigd 7053 29 Cheshvan 10814
Sigd 7054 29 Cheshvan 10815
Sigd 7055 29 Cheshvan 10816
Sigd 7056 29 Cheshvan 10817
Sigd 7057 29 Cheshvan 10818
Sigd 7058 29 Cheshvan 10819

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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