Sigd 7185 / סיגד 10946

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10946 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 7182 29 Cheshvan 10943
Sigd 7183 29 Cheshvan 10944
Sigd 7184 29 Cheshvan 10945
Sigd 7185 29 Cheshvan 10946
Sigd 7186 29 Cheshvan 10947
Sigd 7187 29 Cheshvan 10948
Sigd 7188 29 Cheshvan 10949
Sigd 7189 29 Cheshvan 10950

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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