Sigd 7425 / סיגד 11186

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11186 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 7422 29 Cheshvan 11183
Sigd 7423 29 Cheshvan 11184
Sigd 7424 29 Cheshvan 11185
Sigd 7425 29 Cheshvan 11186
Sigd 7426 29 Cheshvan 11187
Sigd 7427 29 Cheshvan 11188
Sigd 7428 29 Cheshvan 11189
Sigd 7429 29 Cheshvan 11190

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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