Sigd 7510 / סיגד 11271

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11271 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 7507 29 Cheshvan 11268
Sigd 7508 29 Cheshvan 11269
Sigd 7509 29 Cheshvan 11270
Sigd 7510 29 Cheshvan 11271
Sigd 7511 29 Cheshvan 11272
Sigd 7512 29 Cheshvan 11273
Sigd 7513 29 Cheshvan 11274
Sigd 7514 29 Cheshvan 11275

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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