Sigd 7382 / סיגד 11143

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11143 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 7379 29 Cheshvan 11140
Sigd 7380 29 Cheshvan 11141
Sigd 7381 29 Cheshvan 11142
Sigd 7382 29 Cheshvan 11143
Sigd 7383 29 Cheshvan 11144
Sigd 7384 29 Cheshvan 11145
Sigd 7385 29 Cheshvan 11146
Sigd 7386 29 Cheshvan 11147

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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