Sigd 7243 / סיגד 11004

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11004 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 7240 29 Cheshvan 11001
Sigd 7241 29 Cheshvan 11002
Sigd 7242 29 Cheshvan 11003
Sigd 7243 29 Cheshvan 11004
Sigd 7244 29 Cheshvan 11005
Sigd 7245 29 Cheshvan 11006
Sigd 7246 29 Cheshvan 11007
Sigd 7247 29 Cheshvan 11008

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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