Sigd 7385 / סיגד 11146

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11146 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 7382 29 Cheshvan 11143
Sigd 7383 29 Cheshvan 11144
Sigd 7384 29 Cheshvan 11145
Sigd 7385 29 Cheshvan 11146
Sigd 7386 29 Cheshvan 11147
Sigd 7387 29 Cheshvan 11148
Sigd 7388 29 Cheshvan 11149
Sigd 7389 29 Cheshvan 11150

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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