Sigd 7613 / סיגד 11374

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11374 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 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
Sigd 7616 29 Cheshvan 11377
Sigd 7617 29 Cheshvan 11378

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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