Sigd 7227 / סיגד 10988

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10988 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 7224 29 Cheshvan 10985
Sigd 7225 29 Cheshvan 10986
Sigd 7226 29 Cheshvan 10987
Sigd 7227 29 Cheshvan 10988
Sigd 7228 29 Cheshvan 10989
Sigd 7229 29 Cheshvan 10990
Sigd 7230 29 Cheshvan 10991
Sigd 7231 29 Cheshvan 10992

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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