Sigd 7390 / סיגד 11151

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11151 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 7387 29 Cheshvan 11148
Sigd 7388 29 Cheshvan 11149
Sigd 7389 29 Cheshvan 11150
Sigd 7390 29 Cheshvan 11151
Sigd 7391 29 Cheshvan 11152
Sigd 7392 29 Cheshvan 11153
Sigd 7393 29 Cheshvan 11154
Sigd 7394 29 Cheshvan 11155

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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