Sigd 7528 / סיגד 11289

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11289 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 7525 29 Cheshvan 11286
Sigd 7526 29 Cheshvan 11287
Sigd 7527 29 Cheshvan 11288
Sigd 7528 29 Cheshvan 11289
Sigd 7529 29 Cheshvan 11290
Sigd 7530 29 Cheshvan 11291
Sigd 7531 29 Cheshvan 11292
Sigd 7532 29 Cheshvan 11293

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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