Sigd 7091 / סיגד 10852

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10852 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 7088 29 Cheshvan 10849
Sigd 7089 29 Cheshvan 10850
Sigd 7090 29 Cheshvan 10851
Sigd 7091 29 Cheshvan 10852
Sigd 7092 29 Cheshvan 10853
Sigd 7093 29 Cheshvan 10854
Sigd 7094 29 Cheshvan 10855
Sigd 7095 29 Cheshvan 10856

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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