Sigd 7466 / סיגד 11227

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11227 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 7463 29 Cheshvan 11224
Sigd 7464 29 Cheshvan 11225
Sigd 7465 29 Cheshvan 11226
Sigd 7466 29 Cheshvan 11227
Sigd 7467 29 Cheshvan 11228
Sigd 7468 29 Cheshvan 11229
Sigd 7469 29 Cheshvan 11230
Sigd 7470 29 Cheshvan 11231

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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