Sigd 7283 / סיגד 11044

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11044 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 7280 29 Cheshvan 11041
Sigd 7281 29 Cheshvan 11042
Sigd 7282 29 Cheshvan 11043
Sigd 7283 29 Cheshvan 11044
Sigd 7284 29 Cheshvan 11045
Sigd 7285 29 Cheshvan 11046
Sigd 7286 29 Cheshvan 11047
Sigd 7287 29 Cheshvan 11048

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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