Sigd 7121 / סיגד 10882

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10882 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 7118 29 Cheshvan 10879
Sigd 7119 29 Cheshvan 10880
Sigd 7120 29 Cheshvan 10881
Sigd 7121 29 Cheshvan 10882
Sigd 7122 29 Cheshvan 10883
Sigd 7123 29 Cheshvan 10884
Sigd 7124 29 Cheshvan 10885
Sigd 7125 29 Cheshvan 10886

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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