Sigd 7453 / סיגד 11214

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11214 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 7450 29 Cheshvan 11211
Sigd 7451 29 Cheshvan 11212
Sigd 7452 29 Cheshvan 11213
Sigd 7453 29 Cheshvan 11214
Sigd 7454 29 Cheshvan 11215
Sigd 7455 29 Cheshvan 11216
Sigd 7456 29 Cheshvan 11217
Sigd 7457 29 Cheshvan 11218

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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