Sigd 7544 / סיגד 11305

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11305 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 7541 29 Cheshvan 11302
Sigd 7542 29 Cheshvan 11303
Sigd 7543 29 Cheshvan 11304
Sigd 7544 29 Cheshvan 11305
Sigd 7545 29 Cheshvan 11306
Sigd 7546 29 Cheshvan 11307
Sigd 7547 29 Cheshvan 11308
Sigd 7548 29 Cheshvan 11309

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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