Sigd 7611 / סיגד 11372

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11372 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 7608 29 Cheshvan 11369
Sigd 7609 29 Cheshvan 11370
Sigd 7610 29 Cheshvan 11371
Sigd 7611 29 Cheshvan 11372
Sigd 7612 29 Cheshvan 11373
Sigd 7613 29 Cheshvan 11374
Sigd 7614 29 Cheshvan 11375
Sigd 7615 29 Cheshvan 11376

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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