Sigd 7150 / סיגד 10911

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10911 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 7147 29 Cheshvan 10908
Sigd 7148 29 Cheshvan 10909
Sigd 7149 29 Cheshvan 10910
Sigd 7150 29 Cheshvan 10911
Sigd 7151 29 Cheshvan 10912
Sigd 7152 29 Cheshvan 10913
Sigd 7153 29 Cheshvan 10914
Sigd 7154 29 Cheshvan 10915

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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