Sigd 7207 / סיגד 10968

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10968 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 7204 29 Cheshvan 10965
Sigd 7205 29 Cheshvan 10966
Sigd 7206 29 Cheshvan 10967
Sigd 7207 29 Cheshvan 10968
Sigd 7208 29 Cheshvan 10969
Sigd 7209 29 Cheshvan 10970
Sigd 7210 29 Cheshvan 10971
Sigd 7211 29 Cheshvan 10972

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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