Sigd 7604 / סיגד 11365

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11365 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 7601 29 Cheshvan 11362
Sigd 7602 29 Cheshvan 11363
Sigd 7603 29 Cheshvan 11364
Sigd 7604 29 Cheshvan 11365
Sigd 7605 29 Cheshvan 11366
Sigd 7606 29 Cheshvan 11367
Sigd 7607 29 Cheshvan 11368
Sigd 7608 29 Cheshvan 11369

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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