Sigd 7473 / סיגד 11234

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11234 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 7470 29 Cheshvan 11231
Sigd 7471 29 Cheshvan 11232
Sigd 7472 29 Cheshvan 11233
Sigd 7473 29 Cheshvan 11234
Sigd 7474 29 Cheshvan 11235
Sigd 7475 29 Cheshvan 11236
Sigd 7476 29 Cheshvan 11237
Sigd 7477 29 Cheshvan 11238

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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