Sigd 7096 / סיגד 10857

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10857 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 7093 29 Cheshvan 10854
Sigd 7094 29 Cheshvan 10855
Sigd 7095 29 Cheshvan 10856
Sigd 7096 29 Cheshvan 10857
Sigd 7097 29 Cheshvan 10858
Sigd 7098 29 Cheshvan 10859
Sigd 7099 29 Cheshvan 10860
Sigd 7100 29 Cheshvan 10861

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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