Sigd 7571 / סיגד 11332

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11332 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 7568 29 Cheshvan 11329
Sigd 7569 29 Cheshvan 11330
Sigd 7570 29 Cheshvan 11331
Sigd 7571 29 Cheshvan 11332
Sigd 7572 29 Cheshvan 11333
Sigd 7573 29 Cheshvan 11334
Sigd 7574 29 Cheshvan 11335
Sigd 7575 29 Cheshvan 11336

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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