Sigd 7266 / סיגד 11027

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11027 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 7263 29 Cheshvan 11024
Sigd 7264 29 Cheshvan 11025
Sigd 7265 29 Cheshvan 11026
Sigd 7266 29 Cheshvan 11027
Sigd 7267 29 Cheshvan 11028
Sigd 7268 29 Cheshvan 11029
Sigd 7269 29 Cheshvan 11030
Sigd 7270 29 Cheshvan 11031

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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