Sigd 7104 / סיגד 10865

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10865 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 7101 29 Cheshvan 10862
Sigd 7102 29 Cheshvan 10863
Sigd 7103 29 Cheshvan 10864
Sigd 7104 29 Cheshvan 10865
Sigd 7105 29 Cheshvan 10866
Sigd 7106 29 Cheshvan 10867
Sigd 7107 29 Cheshvan 10868
Sigd 7108 29 Cheshvan 10869

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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