Sigd 7575 / סיגד 11336

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11336 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 7572 29 Cheshvan 11333
Sigd 7573 29 Cheshvan 11334
Sigd 7574 29 Cheshvan 11335
Sigd 7575 29 Cheshvan 11336
Sigd 7576 29 Cheshvan 11337
Sigd 7577 29 Cheshvan 11338
Sigd 7578 29 Cheshvan 11339
Sigd 7579 29 Cheshvan 11340

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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