Sigd 7619 / סיגד 11380

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11380 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 7616 29 Cheshvan 11377
Sigd 7617 29 Cheshvan 11378
Sigd 7618 29 Cheshvan 11379
Sigd 7619 29 Cheshvan 11380
Sigd 7620 29 Cheshvan 11381
Sigd 7621 29 Cheshvan 11382
Sigd 7622 29 Cheshvan 11383
Sigd 7623 29 Cheshvan 11384

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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