Sigd 7348 / סיגד 11109

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11109 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 7345 29 Cheshvan 11106
Sigd 7346 29 Cheshvan 11107
Sigd 7347 29 Cheshvan 11108
Sigd 7348 29 Cheshvan 11109
Sigd 7349 29 Cheshvan 11110
Sigd 7350 29 Cheshvan 11111
Sigd 7351 29 Cheshvan 11112
Sigd 7352 29 Cheshvan 11113

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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