Sigd 7295 / סיגד 11056

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11056 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 7292 29 Cheshvan 11053
Sigd 7293 29 Cheshvan 11054
Sigd 7294 29 Cheshvan 11055
Sigd 7295 29 Cheshvan 11056
Sigd 7296 29 Cheshvan 11057
Sigd 7297 29 Cheshvan 11058
Sigd 7298 29 Cheshvan 11059
Sigd 7299 29 Cheshvan 11060

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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