Sigd 7479 / סיגד 11240

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11240 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.

Read more from Wikipedia

Advertisement

Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 7476 29 Cheshvan 11237
Sigd 7477 29 Cheshvan 11238
Sigd 7478 29 Cheshvan 11239
Sigd 7479 29 Cheshvan 11240
Sigd 7480 29 Cheshvan 11241
Sigd 7481 29 Cheshvan 11242
Sigd 7482 29 Cheshvan 11243
Sigd 7483 29 Cheshvan 11244

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.