Sigd 7600 / סיגד 11361

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11361 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 7597 29 Cheshvan 11358
Sigd 7598 29 Cheshvan 11359
Sigd 7599 29 Cheshvan 11360
Sigd 7600 29 Cheshvan 11361
Sigd 7601 29 Cheshvan 11362
Sigd 7602 29 Cheshvan 11363
Sigd 7603 29 Cheshvan 11364
Sigd 7604 29 Cheshvan 11365

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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