Sigd 7072 / סיגד 10833

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10833 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 7069 29 Cheshvan 10830
Sigd 7070 29 Cheshvan 10831
Sigd 7071 29 Cheshvan 10832
Sigd 7072 29 Cheshvan 10833
Sigd 7073 29 Cheshvan 10834
Sigd 7074 29 Cheshvan 10835
Sigd 7075 29 Cheshvan 10836
Sigd 7076 29 Cheshvan 10837

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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