Sigd 7223 / סיגד 10984

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10984 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 7220 29 Cheshvan 10981
Sigd 7221 29 Cheshvan 10982
Sigd 7222 29 Cheshvan 10983
Sigd 7223 29 Cheshvan 10984
Sigd 7224 29 Cheshvan 10985
Sigd 7225 29 Cheshvan 10986
Sigd 7226 29 Cheshvan 10987
Sigd 7227 29 Cheshvan 10988

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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