Sigd 7461 / סיגד 11222

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11222 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 7458 29 Cheshvan 11219
Sigd 7459 29 Cheshvan 11220
Sigd 7460 29 Cheshvan 11221
Sigd 7461 29 Cheshvan 11222
Sigd 7462 29 Cheshvan 11223
Sigd 7463 29 Cheshvan 11224
Sigd 7464 29 Cheshvan 11225
Sigd 7465 29 Cheshvan 11226

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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