Sigd 7535 / סיגד 11296

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11296 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 7532 29 Cheshvan 11293
Sigd 7533 29 Cheshvan 11294
Sigd 7534 29 Cheshvan 11295
Sigd 7535 29 Cheshvan 11296
Sigd 7536 29 Cheshvan 11297
Sigd 7537 29 Cheshvan 11298
Sigd 7538 29 Cheshvan 11299
Sigd 7539 29 Cheshvan 11300

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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