Sigd 7200 / סיגד 10961

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10961 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 7197 29 Cheshvan 10958
Sigd 7198 29 Cheshvan 10959
Sigd 7199 29 Cheshvan 10960
Sigd 7200 29 Cheshvan 10961
Sigd 7201 29 Cheshvan 10962
Sigd 7202 29 Cheshvan 10963
Sigd 7203 29 Cheshvan 10964
Sigd 7204 29 Cheshvan 10965

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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