Sigd 7307 / סיגד 11068

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11068 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 7304 29 Cheshvan 11065
Sigd 7305 29 Cheshvan 11066
Sigd 7306 29 Cheshvan 11067
Sigd 7307 29 Cheshvan 11068
Sigd 7308 29 Cheshvan 11069
Sigd 7309 29 Cheshvan 11070
Sigd 7310 29 Cheshvan 11071
Sigd 7311 29 Cheshvan 11072

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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