Sigd 7402 / סיגד 11163

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11163 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 7399 29 Cheshvan 11160
Sigd 7400 29 Cheshvan 11161
Sigd 7401 29 Cheshvan 11162
Sigd 7402 29 Cheshvan 11163
Sigd 7403 29 Cheshvan 11164
Sigd 7404 29 Cheshvan 11165
Sigd 7405 29 Cheshvan 11166
Sigd 7406 29 Cheshvan 11167

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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