Sigd 7551 / סיגד 11312

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11312 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 7548 29 Cheshvan 11309
Sigd 7549 29 Cheshvan 11310
Sigd 7550 29 Cheshvan 11311
Sigd 7551 29 Cheshvan 11312
Sigd 7552 29 Cheshvan 11313
Sigd 7553 29 Cheshvan 11314
Sigd 7554 29 Cheshvan 11315
Sigd 7555 29 Cheshvan 11316

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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