Sigd 7101 / סיגד 10862

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10862 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 7098 29 Cheshvan 10859
Sigd 7099 29 Cheshvan 10860
Sigd 7100 29 Cheshvan 10861
Sigd 7101 29 Cheshvan 10862
Sigd 7102 29 Cheshvan 10863
Sigd 7103 29 Cheshvan 10864
Sigd 7104 29 Cheshvan 10865
Sigd 7105 29 Cheshvan 10866

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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