Sigd 7176 / סיגד 10937

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10937 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 7173 29 Cheshvan 10934
Sigd 7174 29 Cheshvan 10935
Sigd 7175 29 Cheshvan 10936
Sigd 7176 29 Cheshvan 10937
Sigd 7177 29 Cheshvan 10938
Sigd 7178 29 Cheshvan 10939
Sigd 7179 29 Cheshvan 10940
Sigd 7180 29 Cheshvan 10941

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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