Sigd 7415 / סיגד 11176

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11176 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 7412 29 Cheshvan 11173
Sigd 7413 29 Cheshvan 11174
Sigd 7414 29 Cheshvan 11175
Sigd 7415 29 Cheshvan 11176
Sigd 7416 29 Cheshvan 11177
Sigd 7417 29 Cheshvan 11178
Sigd 7418 29 Cheshvan 11179
Sigd 7419 29 Cheshvan 11180

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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