Sigd 7335 / סיגד 11096

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11096 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 7332 29 Cheshvan 11093
Sigd 7333 29 Cheshvan 11094
Sigd 7334 29 Cheshvan 11095
Sigd 7335 29 Cheshvan 11096
Sigd 7336 29 Cheshvan 11097
Sigd 7337 29 Cheshvan 11098
Sigd 7338 29 Cheshvan 11099
Sigd 7339 29 Cheshvan 11100

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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