Sigd 7360 / סיגד 11121

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11121 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 7357 29 Cheshvan 11118
Sigd 7358 29 Cheshvan 11119
Sigd 7359 29 Cheshvan 11120
Sigd 7360 29 Cheshvan 11121
Sigd 7361 29 Cheshvan 11122
Sigd 7362 29 Cheshvan 11123
Sigd 7363 29 Cheshvan 11124
Sigd 7364 29 Cheshvan 11125

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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