Sigd 7299 / סיגד 11060

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11060 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 7296 29 Cheshvan 11057
Sigd 7297 29 Cheshvan 11058
Sigd 7298 29 Cheshvan 11059
Sigd 7299 29 Cheshvan 11060
Sigd 7300 29 Cheshvan 11061
Sigd 7301 29 Cheshvan 11062
Sigd 7302 29 Cheshvan 11063
Sigd 7303 29 Cheshvan 11064

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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