Sigd 7278 / סיגד 11039

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11039 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 7275 29 Cheshvan 11036
Sigd 7276 29 Cheshvan 11037
Sigd 7277 29 Cheshvan 11038
Sigd 7278 29 Cheshvan 11039
Sigd 7279 29 Cheshvan 11040
Sigd 7280 29 Cheshvan 11041
Sigd 7281 29 Cheshvan 11042
Sigd 7282 29 Cheshvan 11043

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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