Sigd 7214 / סיגד 10975

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10975 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 7211 29 Cheshvan 10972
Sigd 7212 29 Cheshvan 10973
Sigd 7213 29 Cheshvan 10974
Sigd 7214 29 Cheshvan 10975
Sigd 7215 29 Cheshvan 10976
Sigd 7216 29 Cheshvan 10977
Sigd 7217 29 Cheshvan 10978
Sigd 7218 29 Cheshvan 10979

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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