Sigd 7287 / סיגד 11048

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11048 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 7284 29 Cheshvan 11045
Sigd 7285 29 Cheshvan 11046
Sigd 7286 29 Cheshvan 11047
Sigd 7287 29 Cheshvan 11048
Sigd 7288 29 Cheshvan 11049
Sigd 7289 29 Cheshvan 11050
Sigd 7290 29 Cheshvan 11051
Sigd 7291 29 Cheshvan 11052

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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