Sigd 7163 / סיגד 10924

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10924 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 7160 29 Cheshvan 10921
Sigd 7161 29 Cheshvan 10922
Sigd 7162 29 Cheshvan 10923
Sigd 7163 29 Cheshvan 10924
Sigd 7164 29 Cheshvan 10925
Sigd 7165 29 Cheshvan 10926
Sigd 7166 29 Cheshvan 10927
Sigd 7167 29 Cheshvan 10928

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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