Sigd 7319 / סיגד 11080

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11080 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 7316 29 Cheshvan 11077
Sigd 7317 29 Cheshvan 11078
Sigd 7318 29 Cheshvan 11079
Sigd 7319 29 Cheshvan 11080
Sigd 7320 29 Cheshvan 11081
Sigd 7321 29 Cheshvan 11082
Sigd 7322 29 Cheshvan 11083
Sigd 7323 29 Cheshvan 11084

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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