Sigd 7144 / סיגד 10905

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10905 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 7141 29 Cheshvan 10902
Sigd 7142 29 Cheshvan 10903
Sigd 7143 29 Cheshvan 10904
Sigd 7144 29 Cheshvan 10905
Sigd 7145 29 Cheshvan 10906
Sigd 7146 29 Cheshvan 10907
Sigd 7147 29 Cheshvan 10908
Sigd 7148 29 Cheshvan 10909

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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