Sigd 7231 / סיגד 10992

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 10992 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 7228 29 Cheshvan 10989
Sigd 7229 29 Cheshvan 10990
Sigd 7230 29 Cheshvan 10991
Sigd 7231 29 Cheshvan 10992
Sigd 7232 29 Cheshvan 10993
Sigd 7233 29 Cheshvan 10994
Sigd 7234 29 Cheshvan 10995
Sigd 7235 29 Cheshvan 10996

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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