Sigd 7501 / סיגד 11262

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11262 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 7498 29 Cheshvan 11259
Sigd 7499 29 Cheshvan 11260
Sigd 7500 29 Cheshvan 11261
Sigd 7501 29 Cheshvan 11262
Sigd 7502 29 Cheshvan 11263
Sigd 7503 29 Cheshvan 11264
Sigd 7504 29 Cheshvan 11265
Sigd 7505 29 Cheshvan 11266

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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