Sigd 7491 / סיגד 11252

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11252 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 7488 29 Cheshvan 11249
Sigd 7489 29 Cheshvan 11250
Sigd 7490 29 Cheshvan 11251
Sigd 7491 29 Cheshvan 11252
Sigd 7492 29 Cheshvan 11253
Sigd 7493 29 Cheshvan 11254
Sigd 7494 29 Cheshvan 11255
Sigd 7495 29 Cheshvan 11256

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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