Sigd 7134 / סיגד 10895

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10895 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 7131 29 Cheshvan 10892
Sigd 7132 29 Cheshvan 10893
Sigd 7133 29 Cheshvan 10894
Sigd 7134 29 Cheshvan 10895
Sigd 7135 29 Cheshvan 10896
Sigd 7136 29 Cheshvan 10897
Sigd 7137 29 Cheshvan 10898
Sigd 7138 29 Cheshvan 10899

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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