Sigd 7589 / סיגד 11350

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11350 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 7586 29 Cheshvan 11347
Sigd 7587 29 Cheshvan 11348
Sigd 7588 29 Cheshvan 11349
Sigd 7589 29 Cheshvan 11350
Sigd 7590 29 Cheshvan 11351
Sigd 7591 29 Cheshvan 11352
Sigd 7592 29 Cheshvan 11353
Sigd 7593 29 Cheshvan 11354

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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