Sigd 7272 / סיגד 11033

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11033 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 7269 29 Cheshvan 11030
Sigd 7270 29 Cheshvan 11031
Sigd 7271 29 Cheshvan 11032
Sigd 7272 29 Cheshvan 11033
Sigd 7273 29 Cheshvan 11034
Sigd 7274 29 Cheshvan 11035
Sigd 7275 29 Cheshvan 11036
Sigd 7276 29 Cheshvan 11037

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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