Sigd 7251 / סיגד 11012

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11012 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 7248 29 Cheshvan 11009
Sigd 7249 29 Cheshvan 11010
Sigd 7250 29 Cheshvan 11011
Sigd 7251 29 Cheshvan 11012
Sigd 7252 29 Cheshvan 11013
Sigd 7253 29 Cheshvan 11014
Sigd 7254 29 Cheshvan 11015
Sigd 7255 29 Cheshvan 11016

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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