Sigd 7433 / סיגד 11194

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11194 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 7430 29 Cheshvan 11191
Sigd 7431 29 Cheshvan 11192
Sigd 7432 29 Cheshvan 11193
Sigd 7433 29 Cheshvan 11194
Sigd 7434 29 Cheshvan 11195
Sigd 7435 29 Cheshvan 11196
Sigd 7436 29 Cheshvan 11197
Sigd 7437 29 Cheshvan 11198

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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