Sigd 7373 / סיגד 11134

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11134 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 7370 29 Cheshvan 11131
Sigd 7371 29 Cheshvan 11132
Sigd 7372 29 Cheshvan 11133
Sigd 7373 29 Cheshvan 11134
Sigd 7374 29 Cheshvan 11135
Sigd 7375 29 Cheshvan 11136
Sigd 7376 29 Cheshvan 11137
Sigd 7377 29 Cheshvan 11138

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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