Sigd 7565 / סיגד 11326

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11326 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 7562 29 Cheshvan 11323
Sigd 7563 29 Cheshvan 11324
Sigd 7564 29 Cheshvan 11325
Sigd 7565 29 Cheshvan 11326
Sigd 7566 29 Cheshvan 11327
Sigd 7567 29 Cheshvan 11328
Sigd 7568 29 Cheshvan 11329
Sigd 7569 29 Cheshvan 11330

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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