Sigd 7066 / סיגד 10827

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10827 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 7063 29 Cheshvan 10824
Sigd 7064 29 Cheshvan 10825
Sigd 7065 29 Cheshvan 10826
Sigd 7066 29 Cheshvan 10827
Sigd 7067 29 Cheshvan 10828
Sigd 7068 29 Cheshvan 10829
Sigd 7069 29 Cheshvan 10830
Sigd 7070 29 Cheshvan 10831

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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