Sigd 7443 / סיגד 11204

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11204 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 7440 29 Cheshvan 11201
Sigd 7441 29 Cheshvan 11202
Sigd 7442 29 Cheshvan 11203
Sigd 7443 29 Cheshvan 11204
Sigd 7444 29 Cheshvan 11205
Sigd 7445 29 Cheshvan 11206
Sigd 7446 29 Cheshvan 11207
Sigd 7447 29 Cheshvan 11208

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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