Sigd 7640 / סיגד 11401

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 11401 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 7637 29 Cheshvan 11398
Sigd 7638 29 Cheshvan 11399
Sigd 7639 29 Cheshvan 11400
Sigd 7640 29 Cheshvan 11401
Sigd 7641 29 Cheshvan 11402
Sigd 7642 29 Cheshvan 11403
Sigd 7643 29 Cheshvan 11404
Sigd 7644 29 Cheshvan 11405

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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