Sigd 7169 / סיגד 10930

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10930 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 7166 29 Cheshvan 10927
Sigd 7167 29 Cheshvan 10928
Sigd 7168 29 Cheshvan 10929
Sigd 7169 29 Cheshvan 10930
Sigd 7170 29 Cheshvan 10931
Sigd 7171 29 Cheshvan 10932
Sigd 7172 29 Cheshvan 10933
Sigd 7173 29 Cheshvan 10934

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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