Sigd 7520 / סיגד 11281

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11281 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 7517 29 Cheshvan 11278
Sigd 7518 29 Cheshvan 11279
Sigd 7519 29 Cheshvan 11280
Sigd 7520 29 Cheshvan 11281
Sigd 7521 29 Cheshvan 11282
Sigd 7522 29 Cheshvan 11283
Sigd 7523 29 Cheshvan 11284
Sigd 7524 29 Cheshvan 11285

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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